A Mobile Phone Based Pilot Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Latino Preschool Children

N/ACompletedNCT04261985

University of California, Los Angeles59 enrolled

Overview

To pilot a stand-alone mobile phone intervention with Latino caregivers of 2- to 5-year olds, using a prospective control group design, to assess feasibility and preliminary effect sizes on children's BMI changes (primary outcome) and dietary and physical activity changes (secondary outcomes) at 6 months post-baseline, in preparation for a larger randomized trial to evaluate the intervention's efficacy.

The investigators will pilot an mHealth intervention using a prospective control group design with 66 caregiver-child dyads (33 intervention and 33 comparison) recruited from two community based agencies in East Los Angeles. Fidelity and feasibility will be assessed. Pre- and post- intervention data (child dietary, physical activity, and media viewing behaviors and BMI z-scores) will be collected to estimate preliminary effect sizes and standard deviations. The mHealth intervention has been informed by a previous feasibility study and focus groups with Latino caregivers of 2- to 5-year old children. This mHealth childhood obesity intervention specifically targets Latino mothers, fathers, and grandmothers of 2- to 5-year olds. The intervention focuses on parenting skills, dietary, physical activity, and media-viewing behaviors consistent with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Childhood Obesity Parenting Mobile Phone Use

Interventions

healthy weight behaviors supported by web-based mobile phone applicationBEHAVIORAL

Chorus is a mobile phone platform that provides texting, a web application, and an online community for mHealth interventions.Content is created using existing templates to insert text, images, pictures, audio, video clips, or any combination of these. Users interface with Chorus by clicking a hyperlink embedded in a text message sent to their phone to then access web-based interactions via prompts and clicks. Content was created in English and Spanish.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adult male or female caregiver * self-identifies as an individual of Latino descent * has a child or grandchild 2-5 years of age (relationship does not have to be biological but caregiver is a legal guardian) * lives with or cares for child/grandchild at least 20 hours/week * is fluent in English or Spanish * has the ability to participate in the mHealth intervention (ability determined by using a Subject Comprehension and Participation Assessment Tool) * agrees to complete baseline, 1-, and 6-month post-baseline surveys and have adult and child height and weight measured. Exclusion Criteria: * child has a failure to thrive diagnosis * medical complications associated with their weight status such as Prader-Willi Syndrome

Locations (1)

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Child Weight

Child pounds measured using participant weight measured on a digital scale (calibrated with 5kg weight before each measurement) to the nearest 0.1 pounds

Time frame: 6-months post baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Caregiver Weight in Pounds

Caregiver pounds measured using participant weight measured on a digital scale (calibrated with 5kg weight before each measurement) to the nearest 0.1 pounds

Time frame: 6-months post-intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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