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Pediatric Obesity clinical trials and research

• 17Clinical trials
• 5NIH research projects
• 6Countries

Newest Pediatric Obesity clinical trials

All recruiting trials (17)

• Nudge-Based Exercise for Obese Adolescents

  A nudge-based exercise program is being tested to see if it helps overweight teens start and keep up physical activity and improve BMI.

  Recruiting Nanjing Children's Hospital · Nanjing, Jiangsu · NCT07824453

• Tongue ultrasound for children and teens with obesity

  For children and teens with obesity enrolled in a 30-week inpatient weight-loss program, this project uses ultrasound to see if tongue size, fat content, and stiffness relate to body measurements and sleep apnea and change after the program.

  Recruiting Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant · Brussels and 1 other locations · NCT07370350

• Outcomes for children with obesity in the Get Up & Go healthy lifestyle program

  This project will try whether the Get Up & Go family healthy lifestyle program helps children ages 6–14 with BMI at or above the 85th percentile improve health and activity measures compared with a waitlisted group.

  Recruiting University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, Texas · NCT07342855

• Virtual Housecalls for teens: helping adolescents with obesity in primary care

  A telehealth-based program tests a 6-month intensive lifestyle approach to help adolescents aged 12-15 with class I obesity lose weight, using caregiver support and in-person visits plus virtual coaching.

  Recruiting Virginia Commonwealth University · Henrico, Virginia · NCT07246603

• How children's food and activity preferences and decision-making relate to weight over time

  This study will see if changes in how 9–14-year-old children value food and activity and how they make choices predict weight gain in children from low-income BIPOC and Hispanic families.

  Recruiting State University of New York at Buffalo · Buffalo, New York · NCT07229508

• School program to improve nutrition, physical activity, and school surroundings for Mexican 4th graders

  This project will test whether a school-centered program that changes food, activity, and social surroundings can improve weight and health measures in 9–12-year-old students in three Mexican states.

  Recruiting Mexican National Institute of Public Health · Cuernavaca, Morelos · NCT07185789

• Monitoring Kids' Eating at Home and in the Lab (MEAL-TIME)

  This project will test whether eating styles seen in the lab match how 6–9-year-old children with obesity eat at home.

  Recruiting Penn State University · State College, Pennsylvania · NCT07095166

• Early reinitiation of semaglutide after sleeve gastrectomy in youth

  In youths aged 12–18 with severe obesity who had sleeve gastrectomy and were taking semaglutide, this study tests whether restarting semaglutide two weeks after surgery for 24 months leads to better weight and metabolic outcomes than standard care without drugs.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California · NCT06934655

• iAmHealthy: family mobile program to help rural children with overweight or obesity

  This tests a family-focused mobile health program called iAmHealthy against a newsletter for rural children ages 6–11 with overweight or obesity while clinics receive a Healthy Clinic program to improve care.

  Recruiting at 4 sites University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, Kansas and 3 other locations · NCT06888011

• HIIT versus HIIT plus plyometrics to improve muscle and tendon health in children and teens with obesity

  This project will test whether high-intensity interval training alone or combined with plyometric exercises better improves muscle and tendon structure, function, and metabolism in children and adolescents with obesity at different stages of puberty.

  Recruiting Universidad Nacional Andres Bello · Santiago · NCT06727500

• Low-energy diet program for teens with obesity and type 2 diabetes (LEGEND)

  This study will try a 12-week low-energy meal-replacement diet followed by structured food reintroduction and maintenance in teens with obesity and type 2 diabetes to see if weight loss can lead to diabetes remission.

  Recruiting Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · Nottingham · NCT06572345

• Understanding how stress and diet affect obesity in adolescents

  This study is trying to see if tailored diet plans can help overweight teens aged 11 to 17 manage their weight better by looking at how stress and gut health affect them.

  Recruiting at 7 sites University Ghent · Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen and 6 other locations · NCT06391671

• Using continuous glucose monitors to help manage obesity in kids and teens

  This study tests if using continuous glucose monitors can help kids and teens with obesity manage their weight by seeing how it affects their eating habits and activity levels.

  Recruiting University of California, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California · NCT06254768

• Understanding how food insecurity affects childhood obesity

  This study is testing if giving financial help to families can reduce obesity in infants at risk of food insecurity by comparing two different ways of providing that support.

  Recruiting Duke University · Durham, North Carolina · NCT06116422

• Helping parents support food motivated children

  This study looks at how different parenting styles can help parents of food-loving kids eat healthier and avoid gaining too much weight.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Temple University · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and 1 other locations · NCT06111040

• Inspiratory training for children with asthma and obesity

  This study is testing if breathing exercises can help children with asthma, especially those who are also dealing with obesity, breathe better and manage their asthma symptoms over 8 weeks.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Duke University · Durham, North Carolina and 1 other locations · NCT05945355

• Understanding pediatric hypertension and its effects on the body

  This study looks at how different factors related to blood pressure affect children aged 7-18 who have just been diagnosed with high blood pressure, to see how it impacts their health over two years.

  Recruiting Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Winston-Salem, North Carolina · NCT04752293

NIH-funded research (5)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Guideline-friendly care for pediatric obesity in clinics

  A pediatrics-focused grant aims to help doctors prevent and manage obesity in children by using care practices that follow guidelines.

  NIH research Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United States · NIH-11441698

• Pediatric obesity care for rural families using clinic and family-based strategies

  This grant tests a family-focused behavioral program for children with overweight or obesity in rural areas, plus clinic-level changes to support guideline-based care.

  NIH research University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, United States · NIH-11353989

• Helping rural families tackle childhood obesity

  This study is looking for families in rural areas who are dealing with childhood obesity to try out a new program that offers support and guidance for healthier habits, while also helping local clinics improve their care for kids facing this challenge.

  NIH research University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, United States · NIH-11145770

• Investigating the causes of liver disease in overweight children

  This study is looking at how nonalcoholic fatty liver disease affects kids, especially those who are overweight, to find out what changes happen in their livers and how this is different from adults, so we can improve ways to diagnose and treat this condition in young people.

  NIH research University of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr · Oklahoma City, United States · NIH-11013401

• Investigating genetic factors in obesity-related asthma in children

  This study is looking at how genes might play a role in asthma related to obesity in Hispanic and African American kids, with the hope of finding ways to prevent and treat this condition by examining their blood samples.

  NIH research Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Bronx, United States · NIH-10735895

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Quick answers

How many Pediatric Obesity clinical trials are recruiting right now?

17, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 6 countries. The most sites are in United States (11 trials), Belgium (2 trials), China (1 trial), United Kingdom (1 trial), Mexico (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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