RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05935592

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


Sponsor

Tufts University

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Feb 27, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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

Min Age: 8 YearsMax Age: 12 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Didactic health information and a behavioral approach called Web-based comic and newsletters for people with obesity, childhood. The study is currently recruiting participants at 2 locations. People eligible for this study include aged 8 Years to 12 Years.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALWeb-based comic and newsletters

Web-based comic and health messages (child component) and health newsletters (parent component)

BEHAVIORALDidactic health information

Web-based newsletters (for child and parent) by email and/or text


Locations(2)

Milbank Health Center - Children's Aid

New York, New York, United States

Bronx Health Center - Children's Aid

The Bronx, New York, United States

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