What this trial means for you
This study is recruiting now at 1 US site. It's studying see the official record for obesity & overweight.
What participants typically get: study medication (or placebo, if the trial uses one) and study-related medical care at no cost, plus close monitoring. Compensation for time and travel varies by study — ask the site. Note that in many trials you can't choose your treatment group, and some participants receive a placebo.
The study, in the sponsor's words
This study will develop a simple index to measure how well the body uses insulin and overall heart and metabolic health in children and teens with obesity. The investigators will use data from wearable devices (like fitness trackers) and glucose monitors, along with lab tests, to learn how activity and glucose relate to metabolic problems.
Can you join? The exact criteria
Below is the verbatim eligibility text from the registry — bring it to your doctor; it's written for clinicians, and your own clinician is the right person to interpret it with you.
Full eligibility criteria (for you and your doctor)
Inclusion Criteria: * Class 2 and 3 obesity * Patient in the Adolescent Bariatric Program at Stanford Children's that is eligible for either laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or GLP1 Receptor Agonist Therapy * Willingness to wear a CGM and physiological monitor for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Hypothalamic and syndromic obesity * BMI \> 55 * Plan to undergo bariatric surgical procedure other than sleeve gastrectomy * Prior bariatric surgical procedure * Active GLP treatment (within past 3 months) * Unable to read, understand, or complete the informed consent in English or Spanish
Study sites by state
California
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Stanford — Palo Alto · Recruiting now
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →
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