NUYou:mHealth Intervention to Preserve and Promote Ideal Cardiovascular Health
NUYou
American Heart Association Strategically Focused Research Network: mHealth Intervention to Preserve and Promote Ideal Cardiovascular Health
1 other identifier
interventional
302
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate the preservation or promotion of health in students during the college years.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2015
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 29, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 14, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 28, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 28, 2019
CompletedMay 20, 2019
May 1, 2019
3.8 years
May 29, 2015
May 17, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
American Heart Association MyLifeCheck (Simple 7) score as a measure of cardiovascular health
Participant's Simple 7 score is the sum of 7 cardiovascular health metrics attained at ideal levels as defined by American Heart Association. 1) physically active - Exercising at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week. 2) Good diet quality - Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, at least 3 servings of whole grain, and no more than 16 oz. of soda per day, rarely or never eats high sodium foods or processed meats. 3) nonsmoking - nonsmoker for at least a year. 4) not overweight - BMI \< 25 kg/m2. 5) normoglycemic - fasting glucose \< 100 mg/dl. 6) not hypercholesterolemic : total Cholesterol \< 200 mg/dl. 7) not hypertensive. Blood Pressure \<120/\<80.
2 years
Study Arms (2)
Cardiovascular Health
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will be given the results of their health assessment and feedback regarding their health behaviors and overall health. Recommendations for change will be given if warranted. Participants will download the study's mobile health application on their smartphone. They will then be asked to report once a week about their health behaviors on the application. Participants will also be asked to self-monitor health behaviors that are not already at ideal levels using the study application (environmental cues). Participants will be asked to join a secret Facebook group where informational materials will be posted, participants can post about study health behaviors and social interaction around health behaviors can occur (social support and environmental cues).
Whole Health
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will be given the results of their health assessment. They will then receive educational materials about sunscreen use, safe sex, hydration and vehicular safety. Participants will download the study's mobile health application on their smartphone. They will then be asked to report once a week about their health behaviors on the application. Participants will also be asked to self-monitor how much water they drink using the study application. Participants will be asked to join a secret Facebook group where informational materials will be posted, they can post about study health behaviors and social interaction around health behaviors can occur (social support and environmental cues).
Interventions
An application on a smart phone that is designed to help individuals self-monitor health behaviors.
Text messages, informational posts and reminders supporting healthy behaviors.
Participants may interact with each other through a private Facebook group.
Educational materials regarding healthy behaviors.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Freshman at Northwestern University in the fall of 2015
- Live on campus
- Read, write and speak English
- Own an Iphone or Android smart phone
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnant or trying to become pregnant
- Established cardiovascular disease
- Unstable psychiatric or medical condition
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Northwestern Universitylead
- American Heart Associationcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Related Publications (1)
Pfammatter AF, Champion KE, Finch LE, Siddique J, Hedeker D, Spring B. A mHealth intervention to preserve and promote ideal cardiovascular health in college students: Design and protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Nov;98:106162. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106162. Epub 2020 Oct 8.
PMID: 33038506DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Bonnie Spring, PhD
Northwestern University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor Preventive Medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 29, 2015
First Posted
July 14, 2015
Study Start
May 1, 2015
Primary Completion
February 28, 2019
Study Completion
February 28, 2019
Last Updated
May 20, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share