RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06943001

Adapting and Assessing the Feasibility of a Telehealth Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents

Sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Apr 12, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

Hispanic adolescents are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes (T2D). Social determinants of health (SDoH) serve as barriers to behavior change and participation in disease prevention efforts, especially among vulnerable adolescents. Telehealth is a potentially effective approach for delivering disease prevention programs as it addresses some SDoH like transportation, childcare needs, and parent work schedules. Unfortunately, there are no theory- or evidence-based telehealth diabetes prevention program for Hispanic adolescents. Therefore the purpose of this study is to adapt an evidence-based diabetes prevention program for delivery via telehealth and to test the feasibility of this study among Hispanic adolescents (12-16 years) with obesity.

Eligibility

Min Age: 14 YearsMax Age: 16 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This feasibility study is adapting an online (telehealth) diabetes prevention program for Hispanic teenagers who are obese, to test whether it is practical and acceptable for this group. **You may be eligible if...** - You identify as Hispanic - You are aged 12–16 years - Your BMI is at or above the 95th percentile for your age (clinically obese) - You own your own smartphone **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You take medications (like steroids) or have a condition that affects activity, sleep, or thinking - You have been recently hospitalised or injured and cannot exercise normally - You are pregnant - You are already enrolled in a structured exercise program or using a fitness tracker like Fitbit Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALFit24+

This is a digital diabetes prevention program for adolescents that leverages a Fitbit device, rule-based chatbot, and eLearning platform to deliver a comprehensive nutrition and physical activity lifestyle intervention to Hispanic adolescents with obesity.