EMPower: Electronic Media Powering Positive Health Changes in Youth

Johns Hopkins University91 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-based behavioral Healthy Lifestyle intervention on adiposity (body mass index z-score), blood pressure (mean clinic systolic BP), and heart size (LVM) in comparison to standard care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypertension Prehypertension Overweight Obesity Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular

Interventions

Electronic Media ApplicationBEHAVIORAL

Children in the intervention group will receive motivation, education and coaching regarding therapeutic lifestyle changes via a smart phone electronic media application.

Standard of care educationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 22 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Overweight or Obese * Speaks English Exclusion Criteria: * No smart phone / smart phone data plan * Not willing to send/ receive text messages or download and use the study applications * Neurological impairment/ developmental delay * New / changes in anti-hypertensive medication or medication known to affect blood pressure within the last 6 months * Prior diagnosis of congenital heart disease or cancer * Pregnancy * Taking medication with weight gain as a side effect * Taking medications for weight loss/ participation in another weight loss program

Locations (1)

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in adiposity as measured by change in BMI z-score

Time frame: 6 months from date of randomization

Secondary Outcomes

Change in clinic systolic blood pressure

Time frame: 6 months from date of randomization

Change in left ventricular mass index

Time frame: 6 months from date of randomization

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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