A Mobile Phone App to Promote Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in 2.5-year-olds - a Randomised Controlled Trial in Primary Child Health Care.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Enrollment
- 552
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Intake of dietary key indicators as assessed by a questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Childhood obesity is still a major global health issue. The preschool age (2-5 years) has been identified as a critical period to intervene, Mobile technology (mHealth) has been successful for weight loss and behavior changes in adults. This proposed randomized controlled trial aims to assess the effectiveness of an 6-month intervention program, the Mobile-based intervention to stop obesity in preschoolers (MINISTOP) 2.0 mobile phone app integrated in primary child health care for parents of children aged 2.5 years. The MINISTOP 2.0 app is built on the previous MINISTOP 1.0 app. Five hundred children will be recruited at their routine visit at 2.5 years of age and after baseline measures randomized to the intervention or control group. In addition, the investigators will assess acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of the app by parents and primary child health care nurses.
Investigators
Marie Löf, docent
Professor
Karolinska Institutet
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Intake of dietary key indicators as assessed by a questionnaire
Time Frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
Intake of dietary indicators such as fruits and vegetables, sweet and savory treats, sugar-sweetened drinks (in portions or grams per day)
Physical activity as assessed by a questionnaire
Time Frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
Time spent on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, screen time (min/day)
Secondary Outcomes
- Body mass index(At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline)
- Usage of the app as assessed using the objectively measured activity in the app(At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline)
- Satisfaction and usage of the app as assessed by a questionnaire and interviews(At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline)
- Parental self-efficacy to promote healthy diet and physical activity behaviors in their child as assessed by a questionnaire(At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline)