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Intervention INC: An Interactive Family-centered mHealth Tool to Reduce Obesity Risk in Urban Minority Preadolescents

TerminatedNA

Sponsor: Tufts University

Conditions: Obesity, Childhood

Interventions: Web-based comic and newsletters, Didactic health information

Countries: United States

Using a two-group randomized study design, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the adapted family-centered mHealth tool on child BMI z-score (primary outcome), child dietary behaviors, and parental feeding practices, from baseline to 12-month follow-up, among 200 child-parent dyads. It is hypothesized that children in the experimental group will demonstrate larger BMI-z score improvements between baseline and 12-month follow-up compared to children in the comparison group.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 8 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria (child):

* self-identifies as Black/African-American and/or Latino
* between ages 8 and 12 years (preadolescents) at time of scheduled baseline visits
* reads and speaks in English
* has a Body Mass Index percentile at or above 5% at baseline (categorized as healthy, overweight, or obese)
* has regular internet access via a tablet device, smartphone, or computer/laptop
* has regular access to a phone with texting capability
* is comfortable reading/viewing material on electronic devices
* is comfortable speaking with study staff about thoughts/experiences while participating in study
* has a legal parent/guardian willing to participate in study

Inclusion Criteria (parent):

* legal parent/guardian of child willing to participate in study
* reads and speaks in English or Spanish
* primarily responsible for preparing/purchasing food for child
* has regular internet access via a tablet device, smartphone, or computer/laptop
* has regular access to a phone with texting capability
* comfortable reading/viewing material on electronic devices
* able to attend in-person study visits and complete online questionnaires with their child over the full duration of study

Exclusion Criteria (child):

* has allergies, food aversions, food disorders, or medications with side-effects that may impact participation in study
* has a pacemaker or heart condition
* in foster care

Locations (2)

New York, New York, United States
The Bronx, New York, United States