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Adapting and Assessing the Feasibility of a Telehealth Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Led by Baylor College of Medicine · Updated on 2025-04-25
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Hispanic adolescents aged 12 to 16 years with obesity are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes (T2D). This research aims to adapt an evidence-based diabetes prevention program for delivery through telehealth and evaluate its feasibility among this population. Social determinants of health create barriers to traditional behavior change programs, and telehealth may help overcome challenges such as transportation and scheduling conflicts. The program includes 12 pre-recorded nutrition and well-being sessions in Spanish and English delivered via a secure eLearning platform called Learnworlds. Participants receive a Fitbit Charge device and access to a rule-based chatbot to support setting physical activity and sleep goals. The intervention encourages social support and self-efficacy through weekly sessions, group discussions, recipe preparation, and daily text messages promoting physical activity and healthy behaviors. A control group will receive diet and physical activity guidelines and later access to the nutrition education website. Participants will engage in baseline and post-intervention assessments including measures of feasibility, hemoglobin A1c, body mass index, and physical activity via accelerometer. Data on program satisfaction, technical issues, and adherence will be collected through surveys, interviews, and device monitoring. The study includes multiple phases involving focus groups, expert panel feedback, and field usability testing. Participation lasts 12 weeks with compensation provided and involves use of personal devices for program activities and monitoring.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Adapting and Assessing the Feasibility of a Telehealth Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-identify as Hispanic
- Have obesity defined as body mass index percentile at or above the 95th percentile
- Aged between 12 and 16 years
- Own a personal cellphone
You will not qualify if you...
- Taking medications or diagnosed with conditions that affect activity, sleep, or cognition (e.g., steroids, sleep apnea)
- Recent hospitalization or injury preventing normal physical activity
- Currently pregnant
- Enrolled in an exercise program or using a personal activity monitoring device like Fitbit
- Taking medications or diagnosed with conditions that influence activity, glucose metabolism, or cognition
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person) to complete eligibility assessments including surveys and measurements
Duration - 1 day
Participants attend an orientation session where they receive study materials including a Fitbit, a workbook, and food items. Baseline assessments are conducted including physical measurements and questionnaires.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants in the intervention group receive access to 12 weekly pre-recorded nutrition and well-being sessions on a secure eLearning platform, use a Fitbit device, and interact with a chatbot for goal setting and planning physical activity and sleep behaviors. They also receive daily text messages to support behavior change. Participants in the control group receive diet and physical activity guidelines and access to the nutrition education website after 12 weeks.
Weekly online sessions with daily text messages; 1 initial orientation visit; 3 live online sessions for parents and youth
Duration - 1 to 2 weeks
Participants complete follow-up assessments including physical measurements, laboratory tests, and questionnaires to evaluate changes after the intervention period.
1 visit (in-person) for post-intervention assessments
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77003
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Research Team
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Erica Soltero, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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