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The Dose Trial: Dose Intensity of Behavioral Interventions for Childhood Obesity
NCT06654323 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
The research team is recruiting 900 children between the ages 5-17 with obesity from Tennessee and Louisiana. The team is assigning children and their caregivers by chance to one of five groups. In the first group, 300 children and their caregivers receive 26 hours of IBT. In the second group, 300 children and their caregivers receive 13 hours of IBT. The remaining three groups of 100 children and their caregivers receive 16, 19, or 22 hours of IBT. Children's healthcare providers, nutritionists, and social workers are providing IBT to each of the groups over six months. At the start of the study and again after one year, the research team is measuring the children's body mass index, or BMI. BMI is a measure of a person's body fat based on their height and weight. The team is also looking at the children's: * Diet * Exercise * Sleep * Media use * Quality of life
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Intensive Behavioral Lifestyle Modification
Study Locations (2)
Louisiana
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center — Baton Rouge
Tennessee
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 900 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-02-20 |
| Est. Completion | 2028-08-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT06654323
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT06654323 describes a study currently listed as recruiting. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 900 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 695 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 1 condition, with Childhood Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Intensive Behavioral Lifestyle Modification is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT06654323 reports 2 study locations spanning 2 distinct geographic areas — top geographies include Louisiana, Tennessee. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT06654323 about?
NCT06654323 is a clinical study titled "The Dose Trial: Dose Intensity of Behavioral Interventions for Childhood Obesity". The research team is recruiting 900 children between the ages 5-17 with obesity from Tennessee and Louisiana. The team is assigning children and their caregivers by chance to one of five groups. In the first group, 300 children and their caregivers receive 26 hours of IBT. In the second group, 300 c...
What is the current status of trial NCT06654323?
This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 900 participants. The study started on 2025-02-20. Estimated completion is 2028-08-01.
What conditions does trial NCT06654323 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Childhood Obesity. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06654323?
The interventions under investigation include: Intensive Behavioral Lifestyle Modification (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06654323?
This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 695 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT06654323 being conducted?
This trial has 2 study locations across Louisiana, Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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