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Family dinners get a high-tech makeover to fight childhood obesity

NCT ID NCT02669797

Disease control Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether teaching families to have healthier, more frequent meals together can lower children's weight and improve their diet. Over 12 months, 500 families with children aged 5-10 will receive in-home coaching, video feedback of their meals, and text-message tips. The goal is to reduce BMI and neck circumference, which are linked to heart disease risk.

What this could mean

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Active substance
behavioral intervention (in-home visits, food preparation activities, video feedback, and ecological momentary intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could provide a practical, family-based method to reduce childhood obesity and lower future heart disease risk.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug or device, so results depend heavily on family participation and adherence. The effect may be modest and not generalize to all families.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2022

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

5 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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STUDY INCLUSION CRITERIA The inclusionary criteria used to select participants for the proposed study includes: 1. Boys and girls (n=500) ages 5-10 years old who attend a primary care clinic (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine) in Minneapolis or St. Paul metro area, Minnesota or Denver metro area, Colorado and their primary caregiver (e.g., mother, father, grandparent) and any other family members (e.g., sibling, cousin). 2. Must eat ≤3 family dinner meals per week. Research shows that youth who have more than three family meals per week are less likely to be obese/high risk for cardiovascular disease ten years later. Thus, families who report three or fewer family meals per week will be recruited to optimize the potential for change in family meal frequency. Families will focus on the family dinner in the intervention to improve their family meal quality and quantity. This decision is based on: (1) Family Systems Theory, which indicates that change in one setting (e.g., family dinner) will generalize to other settings (e.g., breakfast, lunch, snacks). 3. Child with age and sex adjusted BMI ≥75th percentile (no upper limit). 4. One of the following race/ethnicities: African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian American, or White. In order to examine racial/ethnic differences in study hypotheses, equal numbers of children per racial/ethnic group (total=500) will be recruited. 5. Parent and family members who speak English or Spanish. 6. Not expected to move within the next two years. STUDY EXCLUSION CRITERIA The exclusionary criteria used to exclude participants from the proposed study includes: 1. Children with medically necessary dietary restrictions. 2. Non-custodial parents, who the child does not live with more than 50% of the time.

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Conditions

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cardiovascular disorder obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cardiovascular disease prevention Childhood obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus--ACCORDS

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of Minnesota--Department of Family Social Science

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States

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