Genetic Disorders of Obesity Program Database

This study is creating a database about children and adolescents with severe obesity that started early in life. It's for individuals seen in the Genetic Disorders of Obesity Program at Texas Children's. Researchers will collect information like your child's measurements, medical and family history, and genetic details. They will also look at lab results and how your child responds to treatments. The main goal is to understand how obesity develops in these children and to figure out which children might benefit most from further testing. This study is currently unclear if it's recruiting new participants.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers will collect information without giving any specific treatments. It plans to include 500 participants.
What's involved
You would provide demographic information, body measurements, medical/family history, and complete questionnaires. Genetic information, medical lab results, and responses to treatment options will also be collected.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Information will be collected throughout the study completion, which is an average of 10 years.

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NCT05747976

Genetic Disorders of Obesity Program Database

Recruiting
Not specifiedAll AgesObservational
Baylor College of Medicine
~500 participants
Updated 2026-05-12 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Prevalence of genetic causes of severe, early-onset obesity
Measured over through study completion, an average of 10 years
Obesity, Childhood
Genetic Disease
1 sites across 1 states
Texas1

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

For individuals 2 years and older, BMI \> 97 percentile
For individuals \< 2 years old, weight-to-length ratio \> 95th percentile
  • Prevalence of genetic causes of severe, early-onset obesitythrough study completion, an average of 10 years

    We will measure the number of genetic variants identified in clinical testing