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Motivational Wellness Coaching for Childhood Obesity in Families and Kids

This study is looking at a program called mBMI2Kids, a modified version of an existing intervention, to help reduce childhood obesity. Researchers want to see how well this program works in pediatric clinics within Kaiser Permanente Southern California. The goal is to find a practical and sustainable way to help children aged 2 to 8 years old who have a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 85th percentile. The study will measure the program's effectiveness over two years. If successful, this approach could be used more widely to help address childhood obesity.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 6600 participants. It is a cluster-randomized pragmatic trial, meaning groups of clinics will be randomly assigned to different approaches.
What's involved
Eligible intervention clinics will provide motivational interview counseling and referrals to Wellness Coaching. The specific number of visits or procedures for individual participants is not detailed.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary outcome will be measured at 2 years after the intervention.

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NCT05143697

Motivational Wellness Coaching to Reduce Childhood Obesity in Families and Kids

Recruiting
NAAges 2–8InterventionalSupportive care
Kaiser Permanente
~6,600 participants
Updated 2025-09-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Wellness Coaching for Families and Kids

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
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What they're measuring
Determine the effectiveness and dose-response relationship of a pragmatic, system-integrated child-hood obesity intervention using mBMI2Kids (a modified BMI2 approach) at follow-up.
Measured over 2 years

Conditions

Obesity

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
California1

Study leadership

  • Corinna Koebnick, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Kaiser Permanente

Who to contact

Kimberly J Holmquist, MPHc
[email protected]
626-243-8604
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Children age 2-8 years
Body mass index in the 85 percentile or higher

What this trial measures

  • Determine the effectiveness and dose-response relationship of a pragmatic, system-integrated child-hood obesity intervention using mBMI2Kids (a modified BMI2 approach) at follow-up.2 years

    Hypothesis 1-1: At 2-yr follow-up, patients ages 2-8 yrs with baseline BMI ≥85th percentile who were reached in intervention clinics will show a net mean BMI decrease between 0.8 and 1.0 kg/m2 (adjusted for sex, age) compared to usual care (population effect). Hypothesis 1-2: At 2-yr follow-up, patients who received the full planned MI-dose (defined as 8 of 12 sessions) will show a net mean BMI decrease between 1.0 and 1.2 kg/m2 (adjusted for sex, age) compared to usual care (individual effect).