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NCT Number: NCT01768533

Pediatric Behavioral Informatics to Prevent Cancer

The goal of this study is to do formative research which will lead ultimately to the development of a computer-based system called Tailored Information for Diet and Exercise or TIDE for short. TIDE will target energy balance behaviors to prevent the onset of obesity in children. The system will be used by physicians and parents/primary care givers in pediatric primary care practices with the aim of improving parent-pediatrician interactions related to counseling and anticipatory guidance on energy balance behaviors. The aim of this study is to develop a one-two page, paper-pencil proxy questionnaire that is used to query the parent of the child in the waiting room and assesses topic areas related to energy balance behaviors (EBB). The questionnaire will be referred to as the energy balance behaviors questionnaire (EBB-Q). This will require focus groups, cognitive testing of the questionnaire, and survey administration.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Body Weight Health Behavior Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UMass Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02155, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • primary care givers or legal guardians of children 4-10 years of age who has attended the last two well-child visits with their child

Exclusion criteria

  • parent cares for a child who is on a special diet prescribed by pediatrician

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. sugar-sweetened beverages

    Time frame: one time point (baseline only)

    Behavioral outcome measure of the amount of sugar-sweetened beverages consumed.

Secondary outcomes

  1. BMI

    Time frame: one time point (baseline only)

    weight status as defined by body mass index (BMI)

Other outcomes

  1. Physical activity

    Time frame: one time point (baseline only)

    amount of time spent in moderate or greater physical activity

  2. fruit and vegetables

    Time frame: one time point (baseline only)

    amount of fruit servings and vegetable servings consumed per day.

  3. screen time

    Time frame: one time point (baseline only)

    amount of time spent watching television or recreational videos or computers

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Other

Registry information

Acronym: TIDE

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jan 15, 2013
Registry last updated
Jan 15, 2013

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