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NCT06861868 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Brain and Behavior Influences on Obesity Development From Infancy Through Childhood

A clinical trial of Obesity and Overweight, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

Recruiting
Registry status
210
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT06861868: Recruiting study of Obesity and Overweight, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

NCT06861868 is a study of Obesity and Overweight that is actively recruiting participants, run by Johns Hopkins University. The registered enrollment target is 210 participants, below the 458-participant average among 27 other Obesity and Overweight trials with a reported enrollment target (54% lower). The trial reports 4 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT06861868, a study of Obesity and Overweight, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

RECRUITING
Registry status
210 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

The investigators project, RESONATE, aims to investigate why some children develop obesity. To do this it uses data on eating and eating-related behaviors, genetic and environmental factors, and brain structure and function. This data is collected in a sub-sample of RESONANCE, a large study of families of children from infancy through childhood. The results will lay foundations for the development of early interventions to prevent or treat obesity.

Primary Outcome

Total kilocalories consumed. Once at the first study visit (lab visit)

Conditions Studied

Study Locations (4)

Maryland

  • Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc. - Baltimore
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Baltimore

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Hospital - Providence

Washington

  • University of Washington - Seattle

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 210 participants
Start Date 2024-12-02
Est. Completion 2029-03-31
Johns Hopkins University

1,448 total trials

What NCT06861868 shows while recruiting

NCT06861868 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 210 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 458-participant average among 27 other Obesity and Overweight trials with a reported enrollment target (54% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Obesity and Overweight appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT06861868 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland, Rhode Island, Washington.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT06861868 about?

NCT06861868 is a clinical study titled "Brain and Behavior Influences on Obesity Development From Infancy Through Childhood". The investigators project, RESONATE, aims to investigate why some children develop obesity. To do this it uses data on eating and eating-related behaviors, genetic and environmental factors, and brain structure and function. This data is collected in a sub-sample of RESONANCE, a large study of famil...

What is the current status of trial NCT06861868?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 210 participants. The study started on 2024-12-02. Estimated completion is 2029-03-31.

What conditions does trial NCT06861868 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity and Overweight.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06861868?

This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, which has 1,448 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT06861868 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across Maryland, Rhode Island, Washington. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT06861868's enrollment target sits among peer trials

210 6th of 27 higher than 22 of 27 other Obesity and Overweight trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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