Clinical Trial: Examining the Role of Executive Functioning in Family-Based Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment

U.S., May 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06969235) titled 'Examining the Role of Executive Functioning in Family-Based Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment' on April 30.

Brief Summary: The objectives of this open trial feasibility study are to examine the impacts of intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment (IHBLT) on youth and caregiver executive functioning (EF), weight status, health behaviors (dietary intake, disordered eating, physical activity), and psychological functioning. Investigators propose to enroll 10 youth 13 to 17 years of age who have overweight or obesity (OV/OB) and a primary caregiver. Families will receive six months of evidence-based family focused...