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Can parents and kids lose weight together? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT04036331

Disease control Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a coordinated weight loss program where parents and children work together to eat healthier, be more active, and support each other. About 90 families will join, with parents attending their own program while kids take part in a pediatric weight management clinic. The goal is to see if this team approach helps both generations lose weight and keep it off.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
coordinated parent-child weight loss program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an effective family-based approach to weight loss that improves health for both parents and children.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage study (90 participants) focused on feasibility, so results may not apply to all families. Weight loss programs often have mixed long-term success.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2021

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

13 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible for enrollment in Brenner FIT and/or By Design Essentials * Caregiver who lives in the house with a BMI \> 30 * No contraindication for physical activity or caloric restriction * Must be able to read and write English Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \< 30 * Contraindication for physical activity or caloric restriction * Cannot read or write English

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Family and household Overweight adolescents Parent-child relations Pediatric obesity Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27127, United States

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