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NCT03050840 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Gamification and Energetic Behavior Changes

A NA study of Obesity, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
76
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03050840: Completed NA study of Obesity, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

NCT03050840 is a NA study of Obesity that has completed, run by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The registered enrollment target is 76 participants, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03050840, a NA study of Obesity, has completed, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
76 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Obesity \[Body mass index (BMI kg/m2 ≥ 95th percentile)\] affects 1 in 5 adolescents in the United States, with 13 million suffering from severe obesity (BMI ≥ 120% \> 95th percentile or ≥ 35 mg/kg2). Adolescents are able to lose weight with behavioral changes in diet and physical activity, but change in these behaviors requires self-monitoring and support, and weight loss is not always successful. Parent involvement and parent weight-loss can help their children to lose weight and successfully change their behavior. Guidance from pediatricians can also help to facilitate weight loss among obese adolescents. That said, treatment of obesity through behavior change within the time constraints of a Pediatric practice visit is limited by treatment adherence and clinic visit attendance. Therefore, finding cost-effective, timely, methods to keep adolescents with severe obesity engaged in therapy outside of standard practice is a critical need. The effects of monetary incentives through games (gamification), and a comprehensive remote digital monitoring system on sleep, physical activity, and dietary intake, has been successful in adults, but has not been tested in adolescents with obesity.

Primary Outcome

Fitbit estimated steps per day will be compared between the two treatment groups at the end of the treatment period

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Way to Health

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 76 participants
Start Date 2017-02-13
Est. Completion 2018-01-27
Phase NA
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

431 total trials

What the finished NCT03050840 record still lists

NCT03050840 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 76 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Way to Health is the first listed.

NCT03050840 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03050840 about?

NCT03050840 is a clinical study titled "Gamification and Energetic Behavior Changes". Obesity \[Body mass index (BMI kg/m2 ≥ 95th percentile)\] affects 1 in 5 adolescents in the United States, with 13 million suffering from severe obesity (BMI ≥ 120% \> 95th percentile or ≥ 35 mg/kg2). Adolescents are able to lose weight with behavioral changes in diet and physical activity, but chan...

What is the current status of trial NCT03050840?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 76 participants. The study started on 2017-02-13. Estimated completion is 2018-01-27.

What conditions does trial NCT03050840 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03050840?

The interventions under investigation include: Way to Health (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03050840?

This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03050840 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03050840's enrollment target sits among peer trials

76 567th of 1053 higher than 485 of 1,053 other Obesity trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03050840, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03050840 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.