NCT01272492

Brief Summary

The investigators are recruiting participants for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the usability and educational value of a nutrition education touchscreen computer program targeting Spanish-speaking Latina caregivers of children 2 and under. Participants will be randomized to the intervention group - use the computer program and the control group - do not use the program. They will be asked basic demographic questions, nutrition knowledge questions and computer users will be asked usability questions. Objectives are

  1. 1.Evaluate the subjective and objective usability of the touchscreen computer.
  2. 2.Determine whether health knowledge on nutrition topics is enhanced through the use of the computer modules.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 6, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 7, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

January 7, 2011

Status Verified

June 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

January 6, 2011

Last Update Submit

January 6, 2011

Conditions

Obesity

Study Arms (2)

Computer Use

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants use the computer with the infant/toddler nutrition/feeding education modules

Other: Computer Use

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Only answers survey questions.

Interventions

Computer UseOTHER

Participants use the computer with the 5 modules on infant/toddler feeding/nutrition

Computer Use

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Have a child 2 and under in their care 2. Consider themselves Latina 3. Are Spanish-speaking

You may not qualify if:

  • Exclude if child has major medical issues interfering with feeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Children's medical Practice

Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Thompson DA, Joshi A, Hernandez RG, Bair-Merritt MH, Arora M, Luna R, Ellen JM. Nutrition education via a touchscreen: a randomized controlled trial in Latino immigrant parents of infants and toddlers. Acad Pediatr. 2012 Sep-Oct;12(5):412-9. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.03.020. Epub 2012 Jun 7.

    PMID: 22682718DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2011

First Posted

January 7, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion

August 1, 2010

Study Completion

August 1, 2010

Last Updated

January 7, 2011

Record last verified: 2010-06

Locations

US(1)