An Interactive Web-Based Program to Improve Food and Activity Choices of Teens

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

— Teen Web  

Official title:

An Interactive Web-Based Program to Improve Food and Activity Choices of Teens

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00983567
• Other study ID #: 2007-55215-17998
• Secondary ID: USDA 2007-55215-
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 30, 2009
• Last updated: March 18, 2015
• Start date: September 2009
• Est. completion date: December 2012

Study information

• Verified date: March 2015
• Source: Baylor College of Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will test a website for teens designed to help them improve both diet and physical activity. The website will have several components: educational messages, role model stories, goal setting, self-monitoring forms, problem solving, a monitored discussion forum, and diet and physical activity (PA) assessment questionnaires.

Description:

Increasing numbers of youth are at risk for becoming overweight because of poor diets and low physical activity levels. Prevention is key to reducing the obesity problem. Intervention programs must be easily accessible, and include intervention materials in a format that draws attention and interest. This study evaluates an 8-week web-based intervention for teens to promote healthy food and physical activity choices. The web program includes role model stories, nutrition and activity information pieces, goal setting and problem solving, and self-monitoring. Students will complete assessments at baseline, 8-weeks post, and then 6 and 12-months post intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 400
• Est. completion date: December 2012
• Est. primary completion date: December 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 12 Years to 17 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• ability to speak English

• 12-17 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• no special diets

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diet
• Physical Activity

Intervention

Other:
• teen web
Min web

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Children's Nutrition Research Center	Houston	Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baylor College of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	diet (fruit, vegetables, sweetened beverages, fat)		baseline, post, 6-and 12-months	No
Secondary	BMI		baseline, post, 6- and 12-months	No
Secondary	Physical activity:self-report		baseline, post, 6-and 12-months	No