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Key Points Question Is active or traditional recruitment sufficient for recruiting children from rural communities into a group behavioral telehealth intervention for overweight and obesity? Findings In this cluster-randomized clinical trial testing recruitment methods in 4 clinics in 4 states, recruiting eligible participants from a list of recent visits to the clinic (active recruitment) resulted in a substantially greater number of randomized participants than traditional recruitment such as posters and advertisement (99 vs 5 randomized participants). Meaning The active recruitment approach is an effective method for recruitment into clinical trials in primary care clinics that care for rural children.