Wellness coaching to help reduce childhood obesity in families and kids
Integrated Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Childhood Obesity in a Large Health Maintenance Organization
This study is testing a wellness coaching program in pediatric clinics to see if it can help families with young children who are overweight make healthier lifestyle changes.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 6600 (estimated) |
| Ages | 2 Years to 8 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Kaiser Permanente Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Pasadena, California) |
| Trial ID | NCT05143697 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This intervention aims to address the childhood obesity epidemic by modifying and testing a motivational interviewing approach in pediatric primary care settings. The study will involve 49 pediatric clinics within Kaiser Permanente Southern California, where families with children aged 2-8 years and a body mass index in the 85th percentile or higher will receive wellness coaching. The goal is to create a feasible and sustainable intervention that can be easily implemented in real-world clinical settings, ultimately providing recommendations for future obesity intervention strategies. If successful, this approach could be widely adopted to help combat childhood obesity effectively.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are children aged 2-8 years who have a body mass index in the 85th percentile or higher.
Not a fit: Families that do not speak English or Spanish as a primary language may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this intervention could significantly reduce obesity rates among children and improve their overall health and well-being.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies using motivational interviewing approaches have shown success in reducing childhood obesity, indicating that this modified intervention may also be effective.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
24 Eligible Intervention Clinics will provide motivational interview counseling and referrals to Wellness Coaching. Inclusion criteria: * Children age 2-8 years * Body mass index in the 85 percentile or higher Exclusion criteria: • Families that don't speak English or Spanish as a primary language
Where this trial is running
Pasadena, California
- Kaiser Permanente Pasadena — Pasadena, California, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Corinna Koebnick, PhD — Kaiser Permanente
- Study coordinator: Kimberly J Holmquist, MPHc
- Email: Kimberly.J.Holmquist@kp.org
- Phone: 626-243-8604
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.