Web-Based Active Balance Childhood Study in Chinese-American (WEBABC)

September 23, 2013 updated by: University of California, San Francisco

Web-Based Active Balance Childhood Study in Chinese-American (Web ABC Study): A Randomized Clinical Trial

This study compares the feasibility and efficacy of an individually tailored, child-centered, Internet-based behavioral intervention with that of general Internet-based health information for improving health behaviors and relative weight in Chinese-American children during a 6-month period. A total of 60 children (age 10-14) and their families will be randomized to either the intervention group or control group. The intervention is based on the Social Cognitive Theory and Transtheoretical Model.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The proposed study will use a randomized experimental design to examine the effects of an individually tailored, Internet-based behavioral intervention program on improving health behavior (dietary intake and physical activity) and anthropometrics of Chinese-American children. A total of 60 children and their families will be recruited. The intervention will include a weekly Internet session tailored to each individual child for eight weeks and three Internet sessions for parents. Children and their parents in the control group will receive general health information on healthy eating, active lifestyles, dental care, smoking cessation, and risk taking issues via the Internet. The content of the sessions is described later. After informed consent is obtained from parents and verbal assent from the children, baseline data (T0) will be collected before assigning the children and parents to the intervention group or control group. Follow-up data for both groups will be collected at 2 months (T1), 4 months (T2) and 6 months (T3) after baseline.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

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
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
        • University of California San Francisco

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

10 years to 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Children:

  • children between the ages of 10 and 14 years old who self-identify as Chinese or of Chinese origin
  • reside in the Bay Area in the same household as at least one parent, can read and speak English, and have access to the Internet at home

Parents:

  • parents who self-identify as Chinese or of Chinese origin
  • have children between the ages of 11 and 14
  • are able to read either Chinese or English
  • are able to speak Mandarin, Cantonese, or English
  • have access to the Internet at home

Exclusion Criteria:

  • children with chronic health problems that include any dietary modifications or activity limitations will be excluded (e.g., diabetes, exercise-induced asthma)

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: general health information group
participants received general health information
Behavioral: general health information
participants received general health information
Experimental: individually-tailored intervention
participants received individually-tailored intervention
Behavioral: individually-tailored intervention
participants received individually-tailored intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
BMI
Time Frame: baseline to 6 month follow up
baseline to 6 month follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
physical activity, dietary intake, coping strategy
Time Frame: baseline to 6 month follow up
baseline to 6 month follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H11584-31742
  • KL2RR024130 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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