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Intervention INC: An Interactive Family-centered mHealth Tool to Reduce Obesity Risk in Urban Minority Preadolescents
Led by Tufts University · Updated on 2025-04-10
200
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
117 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Tufts University
Lead Sponsor
C
Children's Aid, New York City
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Intervention INC: An Interactive Family-centered mHealth Tool to Reduce Obesity Risk in Urban Minority Preadolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child self-identifies as Black/African-American and/or Latino
- Child is between 8 and 12 years old at baseline
- Child reads and speaks English
- Child has a Body Mass Index percentile at or above 5% at baseline
- Child has regular internet access via tablet, smartphone, or computer/laptop
- Child has regular access to a phone with texting capability
- Child is comfortable reading/viewing material on electronic devices
- Child is comfortable speaking with study staff during participation
- Legal parent or guardian willing to participate in study
- Parent or guardian reads and speaks English or Spanish
- Parent or guardian is primarily responsible for preparing or purchasing food for the child
- Parent or guardian has regular internet access via tablet, smartphone, or computer/laptop
- Parent or guardian has regular access to a phone with texting capability
- Parent or guardian is comfortable reading/viewing material on electronic devices
- Parent or guardian is able to attend in-person visits and complete online questionnaires with the child throughout the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Child has allergies, food aversions, food disorders, or medications with side effects impacting study participation
- Child has a pacemaker or heart condition
- Child is in foster care
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Milbank Health Center - Children's Aid
New York, New York, United States, 10026
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2
Bronx Health Center - Children's Aid
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10460
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Research Team
M
May May Leung, PhD, RDN
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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