Actively Recruiting
Efficacy Trial of Healthy Together ("Juntos")
Led by University of Miami · Updated on 2026-03-23
750
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
221 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Miami
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a family-based digital (web and mobile phone-based) program known as Healthy Together ("Juntos") in preventing increases in body mass index and improving moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, diet quality, and percentage body fat among Hispanic adolescents.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Efficacy Trial of Healthy Together ("Juntos")
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescent lives with participating biological parent or legal guardian
- Adolescent self-identifies as Hispanic
- Adolescent is between 12 and 15 years old
- Adolescent has access to a smartphone
- Adolescent does not meet physical activity recommendations as per a validated screener
- Adolescent does not meet daily fruit and vegetable intake recommendations as per a validated screener
- Adolescent exceeds recommended screen time as per a validated screener
- Parent is the biological parent or legal guardian of and lives with the adolescent
- Parent self-identifies as Hispanic
- Parent has access to a smartphone
You will not qualify if you...
- Adolescent has BMI below 5th percentile (underweight) or at or above 95th percentile (obesity)
- Adolescent has a parent-reported chronic medical condition requiring intensive intervention (e.g., type 2 diabetes)
- Adolescent has parent-reported physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q) responses indicating serious health issues without physician approval
- Adolescent has parent-reported cognitive or developmental delays that may interfere with program understanding
- Parent has PAR-Q responses indicating serious health issues without physician approval
- Family plans to move out of South Florida during the study follow-up period
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sara St George, PhD
CONTACT
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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