An Evaluation of a Culturally- and Linguistically-Appropriate Online Diet Program for U.S Hispanics

October 6, 2009 updated by: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

An Evaluation of a Culturally- and Linguistically-Appropriate eHealth Portal to Facilitate Improved Diets, Increased Fitness-Levels, and Weight-Loss Among U.S. Hispanics

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized trial to rigorously test the efficacy of the MiDieta eHealth portal for weight loss among overweight, though otherwise healthy, members of the Hispanic community, many of whom may be members of collaborating managed care organizations.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Obesity is a major and growing problem among U.S. Hispanics with serious implications for diabetes and other chronic disease risks. Current trends among youth suggest that disparities in obesity between minorities and non-Hispanic whites will amplify. Reducing such health disparities is a priority for federal, state and local governmental bodies and communities. Attaining these objectives will require interventions that are culturally- and linguistically appropriate. U.S. healthcare providers, however, have few culturally-appropriate tools and inadequate numbers of bilingual, trained healthcare professionals to address these challenges.

A culturally-appropriate weight-management portal, supported by bilingual Latina dietitians available for remote email counseling, offers an attractive mechanism for efficiently serving the underserved. MiDieta/MyDiet is the leading online diet, fitness and weight management portal for U.S. Hispanic/Latinos. MiDieta is bilingual (Spanish/English), based on Latino foods & habits and already available through dozens of media, hospital, and health plan websites. Thousands of Hispanics access MiDieta each week. Tommy Thompson recently selected MiDieta as one of the "20 most innovative health promotion and disease prevention applications" in the U.S.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1000

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Roswell, Georgia, United States, 30076
        • DrTango, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women and men of Hispanic/Latino origin born in Mexico, Central or South America, the Caribbean, Spain or the United States
  • Between 18 and 75 years of age
  • BMI >/= 24.85
  • Otherwise "healthy" individuals (lack of major medical/psychiatric/ or chronic problems/disease - with the exception of Type 2 diabetes and controlled hypertension)
  • Not participating in other weight loss treatment programs and not planning on it for at least 12-16 more months
  • Internet access at least once per week
  • The participant has the ability to engage in at least light activity (walking, etc)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The participant has a continuous history of major medical or psychiatric problems (requiring continuous medication and/or close physician supervision)
  • Diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes
  • The participant is pregnant or planning a pregnancy within the next 16 months
  • The participant is unable to participate in any exercise regimen
  • The participant is currently participating in MiDieta
  • The participant is currently participating in other weight loss programs or plans to in the next 12-16 months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Weight loss

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Dietary behaviors
Fitness activities
Program acceptability by users

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dirk G Schroeder, ScD, MPH, DrTango, Inc.
  • Study Director: Jessica L Malmad, MPH, DrTango, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 7, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 7, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2009

Last Verified

October 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 51759

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