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Brain Activation and Satiety in Children 2 (BASIC2) Study

Brain Activation and Satiety in Children 2 (BASIC2) Study

BASIC2 is studying ways to help overweight kids and their parents reach and maintain a healthy weight. This longitudinal study is trying to learn if the study medicine combined with family-based treatment helps kids better manage their weight.

You and your child would attend free family-based weight management classes, which are about 90 minutes long and meet once a week for 6 months at a Seattle Children’s Clinic site, or remotely.

Your child would be randomized to receive either a study medicine that would help them with weight control OR a placebo medicine.

Your child would have 6 study visits spread out over 21 months. Three 4 hour visits at the University of Washington, where your child will have two MRI scans, blood testing, body measurements and surveys to complete. Three 60 minute visits at Seattle Children’s for body measurements at 2, 6 and 12 months after treatment ends.

Children who take part in this study would receive up to $480 in gift cards and checks.

Participant Eligibility

Age 10-12 years old
BMI ≥ 95th percentile for age and sex
Able to have an MRI
Willingness to engage in family-based weight management treatment and to receive once weekly injections
Ability and willingness to participant in study visits including MRI scans and blood draws.

No severe food allergies
No major medical conditions
No history of or current eating disorder
Not currently taking weight loss medications
Not currently enrolled in a weight loss program
Not taking medications known to alter appetite or metabolism

Contact

http://www.basic2.org
BASICFBT@seattlechildrens.org
Diana Prise
(206) 884-2210

Additional Study Details

Full Study Title
Brain Systems and Behaviors Underlying Response to Obesity Treatment in Children

Study ID: STUDY00001984
Start Date: 12/01/2020
End Date: 12/31/2022

Investigator(s)
Christian Roth, MD
Brian Saelens, PhD
Ellen Schur, MD, MS

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No

Study Site(s)

SEATTLE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH INSTITUTE-BUILDING CURE

1920 Terry Ave
Seattle, Washington 98101

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER

1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle Washington 98195



Interested?

Use the link below to send a message to the study coordinator, or call the number above to speak directly with a study representative.

I am interested in this research study.

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