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Virtual housecalls: a new way to tackle teen obesity?

NCT ID NCT07246603

Disease control Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a telehealth program called Virtual Housecalls for teens aged 12-15 with class I obesity. The program provides 26 hours of lifestyle coaching via video calls. Researchers want to see if it helps teens maintain a healthier weight compared to standard care. The trial plans to enroll 500 participants from primary care clinics.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Virtual Housecalls (behavioral lifestyle intervention via telehealth)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a scalable, effective way to treat adolescent obesity in primary care without in-person visits.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug or device, so results depend heavily on participant adherence. The trial hasn't started yet, and outcomes may not generalize beyond the specific telehealth format.

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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

About 500 people

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

Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Jan 2030

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

12 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Adolescent Inclusion Criteria: * English or Spanish-speaking * 12-15 years of age * Receiving care at a participating clinic * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥95% and \<120% of the 95% * Access to a mobile device with a webcam that can receive texts Parent Inclusion Criteria: * English or Spanish-speaking * Primary legal guardian ≥18 years of age living with the adolescent Exclusion Criteria: * conflicts that would inhibit the ability to participate in all aspects of the study as outlined in the study protocol * family plans to move outside of the study area or plans to no longer be a patient at a participating clinic in the 12 month study period * the primary care provider or PI determines that the study is not clinically or medically appropriate (e.g., significant psychiatric, cognitive, physical or developmental conditions that would impair their ability to complete assessments, participate in study sessions, or conduct physical activity) based on screening at study onset * adolescent exhibits severe dietary restriction or compensatory behavior (e.g., vomiting, laxative abuse) based on screening at study onset and clinical interview by a study psychologist * adolescent is currently pregnant/plans to become pregnant during study period * adolescent is participating in another weight loss program, has had or plans to undergo weight loss surgery * adolescent has a chronic medical condition(s) and/or uses medication that substantially impacts or interferes with growth, appetite, weight or physical activity participation * adolescents taking anti-obesity medication are ineligible if they are not a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to study participation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Class I obesity Pediatric obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Healthy Lifestyles Center

    RECRUITING

    Henrico, Virginia, 23239, United States

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