NCT01551108

Brief Summary

This study is designed to determine if parents can deliver an intervention that will help increase physical activity in their children. The parents will be given the intervention through their mobile phones.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
27

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 8, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 12, 2012

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2016

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

March 8, 2012

Last Update Submit

May 2, 2016

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

Childrenphysical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Step counts

    Physical activity will be measured by utilizing pedometers.

    3 Months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Waist circumference, body mass index, blood pressure

    3 Months

Study Arms (2)

Mobile phone intervention: minimal

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intervention: limited behavioral strategies

Behavioral: Intervention: limited behavioral strategies

Mobile phone intervention: intensive

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention: advanced behavioral strategies

Behavioral: Intervention: advanced behavioral strategies

Interventions

Intervention: limited behavioral strategiesBEHAVIORAL

Parents are given access to a website, formatted for a mobile phone. The website provides parents with a target steps/day goal for their child and parents are instructed to use their mobile phone to access the study website to record their child's step count each night. Parents are also sent monthly healthy nutrition tips via text message targeting the child in order to provide these families with potentially health promoting information.

Mobile phone intervention: minimal
Intervention: advanced behavioral strategiesBEHAVIORAL

Parents are given access to a website, formatted for a mobile phone. The website provides parents with a target steps/day goal for their child and parents are instructed to use their mobile phone to access the study website to record their child's step count each night. Parents also receive additional behavioral strategies based on the Social Cognitive Theory. The strategies are delivered through weekly articles posted on the website. Text messages are designed to prompt parents to encourage their child's physical activity, remind parents of behavioral concepts presented in the articles (article tip), and motivate parents to foster behavioral change in their child.

Mobile phone intervention: intensive

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 10 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Parent must own a mobile phone.
  • Parent must use the text (SMS)messaging service on their mobile phone.
  • Parent can access the internet on their mobile phone.

You may not qualify if:

  • Child is 6 through 10 years old.
  • Child does not engage in regular physical activity.
  • Chile is physically capable of exercising.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Newton RL Jr, Marker AM, Allen HR, Machtmes R, Han H, Johnson WD, Schuna JM Jr, Broyles ST, Tudor-Locke C, Church TS. Parent-targeted mobile phone intervention to increase physical activity in sedentary children: randomized pilot trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2014 Nov 10;2(4):e48. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3420.

    PMID: 25386899DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Robert L. Newton, Jr., PhD

    Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Timothy Church, MD,MPH,PhD

    Pennington Biomedial Research Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2012

First Posted

March 12, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

August 1, 2013

Study Completion

August 1, 2013

Last Updated

May 3, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Locations

US(1)