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Family-Based Weight Wellness Treatment Through Food is Medicine and Group Medical Visits in Pediatric and Adult Primary Care

16 de julio de 2026 actualizado por: Tufts University
The proposed project aims to implement and evaluate a novel, family-based lifestyle medicine intervention integrating group Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) for parents and adolescents with a twelve-month medically tailored groceries (MTG) and six-month culinary medicine Food is Medicine program. The intervention provides adolescent weight wellness treatment through a holistic, community engaged approach leveraging family connection, clinical care, and nutrition support. Monthly SMAs will include time for parents and adolescents to meet independently and conclude together. These visits will be co-led by physicians, dietitians, and health professionals. Parents will receive the Ardmore Institute's Full Plate Living program while adolescents receive Tufts Pediatrics Strong, Positive and Resilient Kids (SPARK) Weight Wellness program. The SMA format is reimbursable, fosters peer support, enhances patient-provider interaction, and allows efficient delivery of education and care. Each session will include nutrition and lifestyle education, review of individualized weight care plans, and proactive goal setting tailored to adults, adolescents, and families.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Reclutamiento

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

60

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.

Estudio Contacto

  • Nombre: Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD
  • Número de teléfono: (469) 240-9112‬
  • Correo electrónico: niche@tufts.edu

Ubicaciones de estudio

  • Estados Unidos
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos, 02111
        • Reclutamiento
        • Tufts Medical Center
        • Contacto:
        • Investigador principal:
          • Erin Mauney, MD
      • Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos, 02111
        • Reclutamiento
        • Tufts University
        • Investigador principal:
          • Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPH
        • Contacto:
          • NICHE Lab Team
          • Número de teléfono: ‪(469) 240-9112‬
          • Correo electrónico: niche@tufts.edu

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Niño

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

For children:

  • Child aged 12-17 years at time of enrollment (inclusive)
  • BMI ≥ 95% for age and sex based on CDC growth charts
  • Comfortable speaking and reading English (due to limitations in intervention materials and qualitative data collection tools)
  • Child is an active patient at Tufts Medical Center
  • Child can provide assent, Willing and able to participate in the 18-month study, including attendance at scheduled in-person or telehealth sessions
  • Access to a device with internet capability (e.g., computer, tablet, or smartphone) to engage with online intervention

For parents or guardians:

  • Age 18+ at time of enrollment
  • Primary caregiver is the legal guardian of the child
  • Comfortable speaking and reading English (due to limitations in intervention materials and qualitative data collection tools)
  • Can provide consent, Willing and able to participate in the 12-month study, including attendance at scheduled in-person or telehealth sessions
  • Access to a device with internet capability (e.g., computer, tablet, or smartphone) to engage with online intervention components.

Exclusion Criteria:

For Children:

  • Participation is medically or developmentally inappropriate, including but not limited to: Severe intellectual disability or cognitive impairment preventing meaningful participation, Active eating disorder diagnosis or concerning disordered eating behaviors, Severe physical limitations or mobility impairments that would limit participation in lifestyle activities, Active unmanaged psychiatric condition (e.g., acute suicidality or psychosis) that may interfere with participation or consent
  • Planned bariatric surgery or other weight loss procedures during the 12-month study period
  • Child is currently pregnant or plans to become so in the next 12 months
  • Plans to relocate or transfer care away from the participating clinic during the 12-month study period
  • Concurrent participation in another weight management clinical trial that could confound results or interfere with study activities
  • Parent is unwilling or unable to participate in the study
  • Child is a parent (has their own child), is in the armed forces, or lives independently and manages their own affairs (emancipated)
  • Child is a foster child, in state custody, or has an open DCF case pending as identified in the electronic medical record or disclosed verbally by child or guardian.

For parent:

  • Severe intellectual disability or cognitive impairment preventing meaningful participation
  • Plans to relocate or transfer care away from the participating clinic during the 12-month study period
  • Unwilling or unable to participate in the study.

Plan de estudios

Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.

¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: No aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Único

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Comparador activo: Cohort 1: SMA only
SMA group visits only
Conductual: Shared Medical Appointments
Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs): Families will attend monthly 60-90-minute group visits. The SMAs will include separate parent and adolescent classes, followed by joint activities. Parent sessions will be led by Dr. Kane using the Ardmore Full Plate Living curriculum. Adolescent sessions will be led by Drs. Mauney and Bushard using the SPARK Wellness Program. Each SMA will integrate nutrition education, behavioral health support, and goal setting tailored to the patient and family needs.
Experimental: Cohort 2: SMA, MTG, and Culinary medicine
SMA group visits + MTG + culinary medicine classes embedded within SMAs.
Conductual: Shared Medical Appointments
Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs): Families will attend monthly 60-90-minute group visits. The SMAs will include separate parent and adolescent classes, followed by joint activities. Parent sessions will be led by Dr. Kane using the Ardmore Full Plate Living curriculum. Adolescent sessions will be led by Drs. Mauney and Bushard using the SPARK Wellness Program. Each SMA will integrate nutrition education, behavioral health support, and goal setting tailored to the patient and family needs.
Conductual: Culinary medicine classes
Culinary Education - Kids Test Kitchen: In Cohort 2, as part of the SMA, families will participate in six cooking classes. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on cooking, nutrition literacy, and family engagement.
Otros nombres:
  • Culinary medicine
Conductual: Medically Tailored Groceries
Medically Tailored Groceries (MTG): In Cohorts 2 and 3 families receive twelve months of MTG at $250 USD per month. Groceries are customized to clinical goals such as weight management, blood pressure control, and glycemic regulation.
Otros nombres:
  • MTG
Experimental: Cohort 3: SMA and MTG
SMA group visits + MTG only.
Conductual: Shared Medical Appointments
Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs): Families will attend monthly 60-90-minute group visits. The SMAs will include separate parent and adolescent classes, followed by joint activities. Parent sessions will be led by Dr. Kane using the Ardmore Full Plate Living curriculum. Adolescent sessions will be led by Drs. Mauney and Bushard using the SPARK Wellness Program. Each SMA will integrate nutrition education, behavioral health support, and goal setting tailored to the patient and family needs.
Conductual: Medically Tailored Groceries
Medically Tailored Groceries (MTG): In Cohorts 2 and 3 families receive twelve months of MTG at $250 USD per month. Groceries are customized to clinical goals such as weight management, blood pressure control, and glycemic regulation.
Otros nombres:
  • MTG

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Change in BMI z-score
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months
Measured using standardized CDC growth charts, obtained from EMR-recorded height and weight at in-person visits. Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2)
Baseline to 12 months

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Change in absolute BMI and waist circumference
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months and 18 months (6-month post-program follow-up).
Collected from EHR, weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2.
Baseline to 12 months and 18 months (6-month post-program follow-up).
Laboratory measures (ALT)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months
Collected from EHR, venipuncture for blood collection through Tufts Medical Center (LabCorp)
Baseline to 12 months
Laboratory measures (hemoglobin A1C)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months
Collected from EHR, venipuncture for blood collection through Tufts Medical Center (LabCorp)
Baseline to 12 months
Laboratory measures (lipid panel)
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months
Collected from EHR, venipuncture for blood collection through Tufts Medical Center (LabCorp)
Baseline to 12 months
Change in physical activity
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months

Measured by questions adapted from:

- Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents 7-day recall, 1-5 scale Kowalski, K. C., Crocker, P. R. E., & Faulkner, R. A. (2004). The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) and Adolescents (PAQ-A) Manual. College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan
Baseline to 12 months
Change in media use
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months

Measured by questions adapted from:

- Cumulative Media Use Index Higher cumulative score on this index has been heavily associated with negative outcomes Score of 0: Low media exposure across all environments. Score of 1-2: Moderate or isolated media risk. Score of 3-4: High-risk, "media-heavy ecology" Linebarger, D. L., et al. (2014). Associations between parenting, media use, cumulative risk, and children's executive functioning. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 35(6), 367-377
Baseline to 12 months
Change in sleep
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months

Measured by questions adapted from:

- Short Form Children's Sleep Habits questionnaire Each question is rated on a 3-point scale based on how often the behavior occurs, total Score greater than 30 on the SF-CSHQ indicates behavioral sleep issues.

Owens, J. A., Spirito, A., & McGuinn, M. (2000). The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ): psychometric properties of a survey instrument for school-aged children. Journal of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 39(12), 1546-1553.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in health-related quality of life
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline to 12 months
Based on PedsQL child and parent reports
Baseline to 12 months

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Tufts University

Colaboradores

Tufts Medical Center

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Actual)

5 de febrero de 2025

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de diciembre de 2027

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de diciembre de 2027

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

10 de julio de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

16 de julio de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

21 de julio de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

21 de julio de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

16 de julio de 2026

Última verificación

1 de julio de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Palabras clave

Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • STUDY00006548
  • 1267-Spring 2026 (Otro número de subvención/financiamiento: Ardmore Institute)

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

NO

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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