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Obesity, Childhood: early-phase trial registry
25 of 54 indexed Obesity, Childhood trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #261 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
54 US clinical trials · 25 currently recruiting · #261 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Obesity, Childhood: 54 US clinical trials tracked, 25 recruiting.
Obesity, Childhood is the subject of 54 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 25 of them currently open to new participants. 0 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 7 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is University of Minnesota, running 3 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition obesity-childhood
OPEN 25 | RECR 46% | LATE 0 | EARLY 7 | RANK #261 | SPON 3
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Geographic Atrophy (46% recruiting · 28 trials)
Obesity, Childhood lists 25 open slots (46% of 54 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Obesity, Childhood on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Obesity, Childhood is recruiting above its size-band peers.
25 of 54 indexed trials (46.3%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Obesity, Childhood trials is spread across many organizations.
University of Minnesota accounts for 3 of 54 trials (5.6%). 39 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Typical Obesity, Childhood enrolment sits around 155 participants.
Median target enrolment is 155 among the 54 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 18 of those (33.3%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Obesity, Childhood research is mostly interventional.
45 interventional and 9 observational studies make up this index (83.3% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
54 total, page 1 of 2
Mobile Apps for Preschool Parents (MAPP) Study
Pamela Hull
NCT06520072
Blood Collection Biorepository for Liver Disease Research
State University of New York at Buffalo
NCT03025074
Food-Body-Mind Intervention (16 Weeks)
Michigan State University
NCT06597474
Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk
Penn State University
NCT05977348
Vaginal Microbiome Seeding and Health Outcomes in Cesarean-delivered Neonates.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NCT03298334
A Primary Care Based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity Among Low-income Latino Children
University of California, San Francisco
NCT06398509
NOURISH-T+: Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Behaviors
University of South Florida
NCT04656496
Genetic Disorders of Obesity Program Database
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT05747976
Comparative-effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle and Asthma Management Program, In-person vs. ONline
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06432790
Bringing Weight Management Into the Primary Care Pediatric Practice
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT05950620
The LEADS Trial (Linking Exericise for Advancing Daily Stress Management)
University of South Carolina
NCT07176234
Mother-Baby Study - Observational
University of Michigan
NCT06039878
Family, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health for Food Responsiveness
University of California, San Diego
NCT06207110
Food Genetics Behavior Study
University of Pennsylvania
NCT05783765
Intervention INC: An Interactive Family-centered mHealth Tool to Reduce Obesity Risk in Urban Minority Preadolescents
Tufts University
NCT05935592
Resilience to the Effects of Advertising in Children
Penn State University
NCT05073185
Family, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health for Families With a Child With Autism
University of California, San Diego
NCT05741840
A Novel Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants in Primary Care
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
NCT06028113
Project REST: Regulation of Eating and Sleep Topography
University of Pittsburgh
NCT04057716
Brain Health in Youth With Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT05277558
Breastmilk in Response to a Bout of Exercise
Mayo Clinic
NCT06892483
Interoception and Eating Behaviors in Children
Penn State University
NCT06504654
Whole Foods for Teens: A Pilot Dietary Intervention to Reduce Body Adiposity in Adolescents With Obesity
Vanderbilt University
NCT06464497
Semaglutide Effects in Obese Youth With Prediabetes/New Onset Type 2 Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Yale University
NCT05067621
Brief Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Obesity Prevention in Primary Care
Temple University
NCT06810557
Adaptive Implementation to Optimize Delivery of Obesity Prevention Practices in Early Care and Education Settings
University of Arkansas
NCT05050539
Improving Participation in Universal School Meals (USM)
Temple University
NCT06579079
FIT Families Multicomponent Obesity Intervention for African American Adolescents
Medical University of South Carolina
NCT04974554
Efficacy Trial Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids for Hispanic Fathers and Children
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT05334420
Dissemination and Implementation of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood Obesity
Yale University
NCT05595161
Brighter Bites & University of Texas Physicians Produce Rx Extension: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Prospective Clinical Nutrition Study With Produce Prescriptions
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT06390397
Lifestyle Counseling and Medication for Adolescent Weight Management
University of Minnesota
NCT04873245
Reducing Maternal Stress to Improve Obesity-related Parenting Practices
American University
NCT05032430
RYSE Family-based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT05212155
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Topiramate for Weight Loss in Youth: PHARMATOP
University of Minnesota
NCT04986631
The Bennett Kids PowerUP Project
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT05858580
Vyvanse in Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
University of Minnesota
NCT05416125
Family-Based Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
State University of New York at Buffalo
NCT05756361
Studying the Impact of Product Packaging in a Virtual Store Environment
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT04381481
Conventional and Metabolomic Predictors of Prediabetes & Insulin Resistance
University of Michigan
NCT05055219
Online Videos and New Feeding Content to Enhance a Current EFNEP Program
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT03170700
Fit 5 Kids Screen Time Reduction Curriculum for Latino Preschoolers
Seattle Children's Hospital
NCT03575884
Intervention INC: Interactive Nutrition Comics for Urban Minority Youth
Hunter College of City University of New York
NCT03165474
Baby-Feed Web Application for Infant Caregivers to Improve Diets and Weight Gain
Florida International University
NCT05990439
Intervention to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Consumption in Children and Families
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT04886817
Trial on the Effect of Media Multi-tasking on Attention to Food Cues and Cued Overeating
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
NCT03882957
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
University of Southern California
NCT03529695
Time Limited Eating in Adolescents (Time LEAd): a Pilot Study
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
NCT03954223
Mechanisms of Obesity and Its Metabolic Complications in Youth
Yale University
NCT03454828
Family Diabetes Prevention Program Pilot Study
Johns Hopkins University
NCT05358444
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 3 |
| Phase 2 | 4 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Obesity, Childhood records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Obesity, Childhood trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Obesity, Childhood page
54 registered trials, 25 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 25 Obesity, Childhood trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- University of Minnesota sponsors the most Obesity, Childhood trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See University of Minnesota's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Obesity, Childhood condition card totals 54 registered trials; most-linked intervention Low sugar and carbohydrate diet; top US site state Pennsylvania. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.