Food, Fun, & Fitness Internet Program for Girls: Outcome Evaluation
FFFIPG
Using Technology to Prevent Obesity Among African American Girls
2 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to reduce health disparities in obesity risk among 8-10 year old African American girls using a culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate internet-based program with no face-to-face interaction. This study will conduct an outcome evaluation to test short and longer term effects on obesity risk.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity
Started Jan 2012
Typical duration for not_applicable obesity
1 active site
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 21, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 30, 2011
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2015
CompletedJanuary 20, 2016
January 1, 2016
3.3 years
November 21, 2011
January 18, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Body mass index percentile
height and weight will be used to calculate BMI percentile
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (10)
fruit and vegetable consumption
3 months
physical activity
3 months
self efficacy
3 months
home availability
3 months
asking behaviors
3 months
- +5 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
story plus behaviorial procedures
EXPERIMENTALThe girls randomized to this arm of the study will view an interactive story about 6 8-10 year old African American girls who seek to find clues to solve a mystery about the town in which they live. The episodes will contain information about healthy nutrition and physical activity, as well as basic information about physical activity and kitchen safety tips, developmentally appropriate recipes, and portion sizes. Girls randomized to this arm of the study will also engage in key behavior change procedures, such as goal setting, problem solving, and self monitoring.
story only
ACTIVE COMPARATORThe girls randomized to this arm of the study will view an interactive story about 6 8-10 year old African American girls who seek to find clues to solve a mystery about the town in which they live. The episodes will contain information about healthy nutrition and physical activity, as well as basic information about physical activity and kitchen safety tips, developmentally appropriate recipes, and portion sizes. Girls randomized to this arm of the study will not engage in key behavior change procedures, such as goal setting, problem solving, and self monitoring.
Wait list control
NO INTERVENTIONThis group will participate in data collection only; after the 3rd data collection point, they will be given access to the intervention
Interventions
This is an 8 episode intervention, delivered entirely over the internet. Each episode, girls will view an interactive story in which 6 8-10 year old African American characters attempt to solve a mystery about their town. The online program will include information about healthy nutrition (i.e., consuming more fruit, vegetables, water) and physical activity. There will be two groups; one group (the experimental group) will view the interactive story and participate in key behavior change procedures, such as personal goal setting, problem solving, and self monitoring activities. The second group (the active comparator group) will view the online stories but will not engage in key behavior change procedures.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years old
- healthy
- African American
- parent willing to participate in data collection
- internet access
- personal email address
You may not qualify if:
- mental, physical, or medical conditions that limit fruit-vegetable consumption, physical activity, or ability to fully participate in the program and/or complete baseline and post assessment data collection
- taking medications that influence dietary behaviors, appetite, and/or physical activity
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Related Publications (2)
Callender C, Liu Y, Moore CE, Thompson D. The baseline characteristics of parents and African American girls in an online obesity prevention program: A feasibility study. Prev Med Rep. 2017 May 19;7:110-115. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.05.011. eCollection 2017 Sep.
PMID: 28652960DERIVEDThompson D, Mahabir R, Bhatt R, Boutte C, Cantu D, Vazquez I, Callender C, Cullen K, Baranowski T, Liu Y, Walker C, Buday R. Butterfly Girls; promoting healthy diet and physical activity to young African American girls online: rationale and design. BMC Public Health. 2013 Aug 2;13:709. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-709.
PMID: 23915235DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Deborah I Thompson, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 21, 2011
First Posted
November 30, 2011
Study Start
January 1, 2012
Primary Completion
May 1, 2015
Study Completion
May 1, 2015
Last Updated
January 20, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-01