Local Proof of Concept of Evira in Abu Dhabi Study

Obesity remains a critical global health concern. Traditional treatment often yields limited results, necessitating innovative solutions.

In this study, participants aged 6-15.9 years with obesity at the Sheikh Shakabout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, will be asked for participation. If agreed to participate, they will use a digital treatment tool as a complement to behavioral treatment.The treatment is based on outcome goals set by the treatment staff together with the family. Briefly, the families follow the child's weight outcome via daily weight measurements and the outcome is shown graphically in the mobile application as BMI SDS with the BMI SDS weight goals as background. The staff will provide support to the families via the app. The staff is encouraged to react and contact the families if the weight goals are not reached or if they fail to perform the daily weighings. Regular physical visits at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months, alongside questionnaire assessments, will facilitate data collection via electronic case report forms.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the treatment tools efficacy for childhood obesity treatment in Abu Dhabi. Furthermore, the study aims to establish non-inferiority compared to outcomes in Stockholm, Sweden (referred to as the "Stockholm cohort"), on 107 children and adolescents who were treated with the same treatment method between October 2018 and August 2019 (Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT04323215).

Inclusion criteria

• Age >6.0 and <16.0 years of age at inclusion
• Obesity according to International Obesity Task Force (IOTF)
• Willingness to participate in an obesity treatment proof of concept trial
• Family ability to communicate e.g. write and read messages in the mobile application
• Parents having a smart phone and an email address

Exclusion criteria

• Morbid obesity defined as iso-BMI>40 kg/m2 independently of age
• Endocrine disorders other than well controlled hypothyroidism
• Metabolic disorders of importance for weight control
• Treatment for depression and other psychiatric disorders during the last 6 months before inclusion
• Pharmacological treatment of importance for weight control
• Hypothalamic or monogenic obesity, e.g. syndromes and Mb Down
• Severe neuropsychiatric disorders that could affect study compliance
• Eating disorders requiring therapy during the last six months before inclusion or observed at the inclusion screening.