Healthy Immigrant Families: Working Together To Move More and To Eat Well

N/ACompletedNCT01952808

Mayo Clinic151 enrolled

Overview

This project will broadly explore the efficacy of community participation in the design and implementation of an intervention to improve physical activity and nutrition among immigrant and refugee (Hispanic, Somali, Sudanese, Cambodian) families in Rochester, Minnesota

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

151

Conditions

Immigrant Physical Activity and Nutrition

Interventions

Face-to-face family mentoring and education sessionsBEHAVIORAL

A total of 13 home visits will be completed over a 6 month period. In addition to an introductory/orientation visit, 12 home visits will consist of family mentoring/educational sessions focused on physical activity and healthy nutrition.

Telephone follow-upBEHAVIORAL

During months 7-12, a total of up to 12 phone calls will be completed. Follow-up calls will consist of a progress report from families on physical activity and healthy diet progress/goals, along with brief content follow-up and re-enforcement points from the 12 intervention sessions.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 11 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Minimum age of 11 years old * Reside in a household with at least one adult and one child (11-18) * Not planning to move from the area over the next two years * Willing and able to participate in all aspects of the study * Willingness to provide oral informed consent * Hispanic, Sudanese, Somali * Residing in Rochester, MN Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported pregnancy * Self-reported insulin-dependent diabetes * Self-reported diagnosis of cancer within the past 3 years * Answer of "yes" to the following question: "Do you know of any reason why you should not do physical activity? For example, would it be unsafe for you to do increased physical activity because of a health problem?"

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improved dietary quality

A 24-hour dietary recall will be collected in-person from study participants at baseline and follow-up using the Automated Self-administered 24-hour Recall (ASA24) system.

Time frame: Baseline- 24 months

Increased physical activity

The KAM (Kinetic Activity Monitor) accelerometer will be used for objective physical activity assessment.

Time frame: Baseline- 24 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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