Virtual Housecalls: Redesigning Pediatric Primary Care Adolescent Obesity Treatment
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This pragmatic randomized clinical trial tests a novel intensive health behavior and lifestyle intervention, conducted via telehealth, to treat class I adolescent obesity in pediatric primary care. Results will inform scalable approaches that meet the recommended treatment dose and effectively treat obesity in this setting.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 12
Maximum Age: 15
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• 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
• English or Spanish-speaking
• Primary legal guardian ≥18 years of age living with the adolescent
Locations
United States
Virginia
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Healthy Lifestyles Center
RECRUITING
Henrico
Contact Information
Primary
Sarah M Farthing, MS
sarah.malone@vcuhealth.org
804-527-4756
Backup
Melanie K Bean, PhD
melanie.bean@vcuhealth.org
804-527-4765
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-08-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-01-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 500
Treatments
Experimental: Virtual Housecalls Intervention (VHC)
Includes standard in-person pediatric primary care, 6 months of telehealth sessions with a behavior coach (3 months with weekly sessions, 3 months with bi-weekly sessions), and weekly exercise videos sent electronically for the 6 month intervention. Sessions include real-time skill building that uses items or space in families' home to tailor the treatment and personalize content application to their context.
No_intervention: Enhanced Treatment as Usual (TAU+)
Includes standard in-person pediatric primary care, enhanced with PPCP training on obesity treatment guidelines and publicly available education regarding healthy eating and exercise, delivered to participants on a contact schedule matched to the intervention group.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Leads: Virginia Commonwealth University