A web-and Mobile Phone-based Intervention in 4-year-olds: a Population-based Randomized Controlled Trial

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

315 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the effects of a mobile phone-based dietary and physical activity intervention on body fatness, dietary intake and physical activity of preschoolers

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Detailed Description

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Childhood overweight and obesity is an increasing health problem globally, and can be established as early as 2-5 years of age. Mobile phone based (mHealth) interventions have been successful for weight management in adults; however, their potential in young children is yet to be established. Therefore, the ultimate goal of MINISTOP (Mobile-based INtervention Intended to STop Obesity in Preschoolers) trial is to help parents of four year old children to achieve a healthy weight and body fat via a smartphone app (MINISTOP). More specifically this trial aims to reduce body fat (primary outcome), increase the intake of fruits, vegetables as well as decrease the intake of candy, and sweetened beverages, and increase the amount of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviors (secondary outcomes) in healthy preschool aged Swedish children. If the MINISTOP app is effective, it has the potential to be incorporated into the child health care to aid in counteracting overweight and obesity.

Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mobile phone based intervention

The intervention in the present study is a web- and mobile phone based intervention aiming to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors regarding physical activity and dietary habits in 4-year-olds. The intervention will be delivered to the parents and it is available to the parents during six months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mobile phone based intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Parents in the intervention group receive a six month mHealth program (the MINISTOP app) based on social cognitive theory with strategies to change unhealthy diet and physical activity behaviors. The program includes information, advice, and strategies to change unhealty behaviours and the possibility to register the child's intake of fruits, vegetables, candy, sweetened beverages, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and sedentary time. Feedback is then provided on reported variables. In addition, the parents are able to ask questions through the app to a dietician and a psychologist.

Control

The control group receive a pamphlet on healthy eating and physical activity in pre-school children based on the existing guidelines. The information is similar to what parents receive from the Swedish child healthcare system

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mobile phone based intervention

Parents in the intervention group receive a six month mHealth program (the MINISTOP app) based on social cognitive theory with strategies to change unhealthy diet and physical activity behaviors. The program includes information, advice, and strategies to change unhealty behaviours and the possibility to register the child's intake of fruits, vegetables, candy, sweetened beverages, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and sedentary time. Feedback is then provided on reported variables. In addition, the parents are able to ask questions through the app to a dietician and a psychologist.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* parents having a four year old child and living in Östergötland; having the ability to have their child measured at baseline at 4.5 years ± 2 months of age
* at least one parent had to able to speak and read Swedish sufficiently well (i.e. be able to provide informed consent and understand the intervention content)

Exclusion Criteria

* A child with a neurological or endocrine disease effecting weight
* A child with a parent suffering from a serious physical or psychological disease making the study too demanding for the family.

Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes