Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone support with Short Message Service (SMS) in preventing obesity of children aged 2-4 years

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Child overweight and obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001571268
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof. Li Ming Wen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-20
• Study Completion: 2019-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 662

Inclusion Criteria

The study participants from the existing CHAT 3-arm RCT will be invited to participate. These participants (pregnant women aged 16-50 years) were previously recruited from Sydney, South Eastern Sydney, South Western Sydney and Southern NSW Local Health Districts, and surrounding communities in NSW.
The children (both males and females) included in this study will be approximately 24 months of age at the time of recruitment.

Exclusion Criteria

Mothers and their child will be excluded from the study if either have a severe medical condition based on advice given by doctors, or they have moved out of the study regions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child's Body Mass Index[at 2, 3, and 4 years of age];Child's Body Mass Index Z-score[at 2, 3, and 4 years of age]