RECRUITING

PATHS-UP Health Behavior Self-monitoring Mobile App for Adolescents

Study Overview

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Description

Hispanic adolescents in the U.S. are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to non-Hispanic white youth (0.079% vs. 0.017%) contributing to higher rates of T2D-related vascular complications, cardiovascular disease, and mortality, among this population. Disparities in T2D are driven in part by independent, modifiable risk factors including low levels of physical activity, sleep, and poor diet. Lifestyle interventions are the cornerstone for maintaining glucose control and managing T2D. However, few studies have developed and tested lifestyle interventions for Hispanic youth with T2D. Digital health interventions that promote healthy lifestyle behaviors like physical activity, sleep, and diet, have demonstrated effectiveness among adults. Studies that use health-based smartphone applications have demonstrated preliminary efficacy for improving health-related lifestyle behaviors as these digital tools leverage behavior change techniques (e.g. self-monitoring, goal-setting, feedback) that have proven effective. Use of digital technology allows for the continuous delivery of intervention content into the home environment extending the reach of clinical care while engaging youth in a format that is age-appropriate given that today's youth are digital frontrunners. Unfortunately, while the use of digital health interventions have increased, few studies have focused on adolescents with overweight and obesity who are at high risk for T2D. The purpose of this study is to 1) develop a mobile health platform for remote and continuous monitoring of activity, sleep, and nutrition and 2) conduct a pilot study (30 days) to evaluate the efficacy of a novel digital health platform in improving obesity-related health outcomes outcomes in Hispanic adolescents (12-18 years; N=30) population.

Official Title

Investigating the Efficacy of Mobile Health Monitoring and Self-care to Improve Obesity Outcomes in Hispanic Adolescence Populations

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-30
Study Completion:2025-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06959901

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:12 Years to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * self-identify as Hispanic or Latino
  2. * 12-18 years
  3. * BMI% in the 85th-95th range,
  4. * Owns their own iphone
  1. * Currently enrolled in a health program
  2. * Diagnosed with T2D
  3. * Present with a disease or condition that would prevent one from engaging in activity

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Pedro Garcia
CONTACT
(732)798-7092
Pedro.Garcia@bcm.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Children's Nutrition Research Center
Houston, Texas, 77003
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-04-30
Study Completion Date2025-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-30
Study Completion Date2025-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • mHealth
  • Digital health
  • teen health
  • lifestyle intervention
  • mobile phone app

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Diabetes Prevention