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N/A N=54 Prevention

TEEN HEED: An Adolescent Diabetes Prevention Intervention Incorporating Novel Mobile Health Technologies

Type 2 Diabetes

Enrolled (actual)
54
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Body Mass Index (BMI) — 32.95 kg/m^2

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Text messaging (Behavioral); Virtual workshop (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric, Adult · 13+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Primary completion
Mar 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Body Mass Index (BMI)
32.8
PRIMARY
Body Mass Index (BMI)
32.8
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Were Responsive to Interactive 2-way Messages
11
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Were Engaged Every Week
9
SECONDARY
Level of Engagement
0; 15; 31; 8; 46
SECONDARY
Hemoglobin A1c
5.75
SECONDARY
Hemoglobin A1c
5.75
SECONDARY
Body Fat %
36.16
SECONDARY
Body Fat %
36.16
SECONDARY
Waist Circumference
104.45
SECONDARY
Waist Circumference
104.45
SECONDARY
Blood Pressure - Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressures
115.33; 62.67
SECONDARY
Blood Pressure - Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressures
115.33; 62.67
SECONDARY
Total Cholesterol
171.25
SECONDARY
Total Cholesterol
171.25
SECONDARY
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
109.46
SECONDARY
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
109.46
SECONDARY
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
42.14
SECONDARY
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
42.14
SECONDARY
Triglycerides
73.5
SECONDARY
Triglycerides
73.5
SECONDARY
Portion Control
25.1
SECONDARY
Portion Control
25.1
SECONDARY
Self-Efficacy Healthy Eating Subscale 1
26.9
SECONDARY
Self-Efficacy Healthy Eating Subscale 1
26.9
SECONDARY
Self-Efficacy Health Eating Subscale 2
18.9
SECONDARY
Self-Efficacy Health Eating Subscale 2
18.9
SECONDARY
Perceived Barriers to Health Eating
7.7
SECONDARY
Perceived Barriers to Health Eating
7.7
SECONDARY
Daily MVPA Hours
1.4
SECONDARY
Daily MVPA Hours
1.4
SECONDARY
Strenuous Exercise Hours
0.7
SECONDARY
Strenuous Exercise Hours
0.7
SECONDARY
Moderate Exercise Hours
0.7
SECONDARY
Moderate Exercise Hours
0.7
SECONDARY
Mild Exercise Hours
0.7
SECONDARY
Mild Exercise Hours
0.7
SECONDARY
Time Spent Doing Physically Active Chores
0.8
SECONDARY
Time Spent Doing Physically Active Chores
0.8
SECONDARY
Time Spent Walking
0.7
SECONDARY
Time Spent Walking
0.7
SECONDARY
Time Spent Doing Unscheduled/Unstructured Physical Activity
0.7
SECONDARY
Time Spent Doing Unscheduled/Unstructured Physical Activity
0.7
SECONDARY
Screentime -Weekday
5.9
SECONDARY
Screentime -Weekday
5.9
SECONDARY
Screentime-weekend
15.6
SECONDARY
Screentime-weekend
15.6
SECONDARY
Physical Activity Self Efficacy Score
20.2
SECONDARY
Physical Activity Self Efficacy Score
20.2
SECONDARY
Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Score
14.2
SECONDARY
Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Score
14.2
SECONDARY
Self-Image Score
16.1
SECONDARY
Self-Image Score
16.1
SECONDARY
Depression Score
10.9
SECONDARY
Depression Score
10.9
SECONDARY
Body Satisfaction Score
27.1
SECONDARY
Body Satisfaction Score
27.1
SECONDARY
Emotional Eating Score
6.6
SECONDARY
Emotional Eating Score
6.6

Summary

The number of youth with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. is projected to increase by a staggering 49 percent by 2050, with higher rates among minority youth. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is recognized as a sentinel study demonstrating the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for diabetes prevention among pre-diabetic adults but has not yet been replicated in youth. In addition, such intensive interventions are often not sustainable in high risk communities with limited resources. One strategy that has been successfully employed in adults from such communities is peer based health education. However, there have been no peer led interventions in ethnic minority teens and no interventions focused specifically on weight loss for diabetes prevention. Another challenge identified in existing youth health intervention programs is keeping youth engaged to enhance program participation and impact. One potential strategy is the use of mobile technologies (text messaging, mobile applications, social media) to support weight management programs, but to date use of such technologies has largely not been studied in youth. The Principal Investigator's NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) aimed to use CBPR to develop and pilot test a peer-led diabetes prevention intervention incorporating mobile health technologies for at-risk adolescents. Based on results of focus groups which explored strategies for using peer educators and mHealth tools as part of a group lifestyle change program, the researchers did not find existing tools with all the features and functionalities required by users. The investigators therefore began working with teen stakeholders to create a new text messaging platform to support participants as the teens complete the intervention. This R03 research proposal aims to bring together clinical, technology and community experts to further develop and evaluate the mobile health platform. This will provide important pilot data to refine and disseminate the intervention for a larger RCT to be tested in a future R01. Specific Aims: 1. Synthesize real-time data and analytics and conduct user interface (UI) testing to refine and enhance features of the prototype text messaging platform. 2. Investigate the potential for the developed platform to be used as an adjunct to a group educational intervention by examining whether level of use, user satisfaction, and degree of engagement with the platforms modifies behavioral and clinical outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

For Aim 1 (user interface testing):

  • Ages 13-19 years;
  • English speaking with English or Spanish speaking parent/guardian;
  • Affiliated with East Harlem.

For Aim 2 (virtual workshop):

  • Ages 13-19 years;
  • English speaking with English or Spanish speaking parent/guardian;
  • Affiliated with East Harlem;
  • Overweight/obese based on measured body mass index;
  • prediabetic based on hemoglobin A1c

Exclusion Criteria

  • Medical or developmental conditions which would make it difficult to participate in a virtual group educational program
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05560386). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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