Pilot Testing a Novel Approach to Pediatric Obesity Treatment
Emotion Regulation Intervention to Improve Neural Responsiveness and Health
Texas Tech University
30 participants
Feb 28, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an emotion regulation and self-monitoring intervention can help treat overweight and obesity in teens. The main question it aims to answer is: * Does emotion regulation and self-monitoring help reduce biases in teens with overweight and obesity? * Do changes in biases relate to changes in health functioning and health behavior? Researchers will compare the intervention to the provision of educational handouts about overweight and obesity to see if the intervention is more effective. Participants will: * Complete self-report questionnaires, an fMRI scan, and have their blood drawn * Received educational handouts or attend weekly telehealth group sessions weekly for four weeks and be asked to self-monitor their mood and behavior between sessions * Return to complete the same questionnaires, fMRI and blood draw procedures
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Being English-proficient
- Ages 11-14
- At or above the 85th BMI percentile based on age and sex norms
- Having access to WIFI or cellular data to attend the telehealth groups
- Living in a home in Lubbock County (TX) or surrounding areas.
Exclusion Criteria2
- Having a psychiatric or medical diagnosis that interferes with participation (e.g., significant developmental delay; pregnancy)
- Current enrollment in overweight/obesity treatment.
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Interventions
Participants will attend telehealth group sessions once weekly and be asked to self-monitor their mood and health behaviors daily between sessions.
Participants who are randomized to the control group will receive an online, one-time, self-led psychoeducation program with information about current daily sleep, diet, and physical activity recommendations (e.g., information about sleep hygiene, the food pyramid, and recommendations for 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily).
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NCT06755827