NUYou:mHealth Intervention to Preserve and Promote Ideal Cardiovascular Health

Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Trial

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Official title:

American Heart Association Strategically Focused Research Network: mHealth Intervention to Preserve and Promote Ideal Cardiovascular Health

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02496728
• Other study ID #: 14SFRN20480260
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2015
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: May 2019
• Source: Northwestern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the preservation or promotion of health in students during the college years.

Description:

Freshman college students at Northwestern University will be cluster randomized to two groups based on their dorm. The intervention for one group will target smoking, physical activity, BMI and consumption of fruits and vegetables. The intervention in the second group will target traveling behavior, sexual risk behaviors, sunscreen use and hydration. Baseline health and lifestyle measures will be assessed for each participant prior to intervention. Health assessments will measure height, weight, fasting glucose, total cholesterol and carbon monoxide. The lifestyle measure will ask questions about physical activity, diet, alcohol and tobacco use, safe sex practices, driving habits, and sunscreen use. These same measures will be repeated during the fall of the students' sophomore and junior years.

Participants will be given a mobile application and encouraged to track some behaviors. In addition, participants will be asked to answer weekly questions regarding health behaviors.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 302
• Est. completion date: February 28, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: February 28, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 17 Years to 26 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Freshman at Northwestern University in the fall of 2015

• Live on campus

• Read, write and speak English

• Own an Iphone or Android smart phone

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or trying to become pregnant

• Established cardiovascular disease

• Unstable psychiatric or medical condition

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cardiovascular Diseases

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mobile Health Application
An application on a smart phone that is designed to help individuals self-monitor health behaviors.
• Environmental Cues
Text messages, informational posts and reminders supporting healthy behaviors.
• Social Support
Participants may interact with each other through a private Facebook group.
• Educational Materials
Educational materials regarding healthy behaviors.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northwestern University	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwestern University	American Heart Association

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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