Lifestyle Medicine Health Education and Intervention Program "Family Central E-Health"

Summary

Participants will receive text messages at intervals set by preference but at least 2 times per week relating to Lifestyle Health Education for 6 months. The topics to be reviewed include: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Tobacco Avoidance, Sleep, Stress Management, and Social Connection. Participants will be asked to complete surveys regarding these topics at the beginning and end of the week; in addition, participants will self report to the study team vital signs (including blood pressure, blood glucose, total cholesterol, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI)) at the beginning and end of the study. Although there is a chance participants may encounter some issues with the study procedures (possible breach of confidentiality, or issues with the study procedures), these risks are minimal. The study team will always keep information secure, and participants may decline to participate in any study procedures, or withdraw from the study, at any time.

One benefit from this study may be that participants may improve their overall health by learning more about healthy eating, improved physical activity, limiting/avoiding tobacco intake, improved sleep patterns, adequate stress management, and better social connection. Participation in this study is not required.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Life Style, Healthy
• Behavioral Changes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

E-health education briefs

Participants will be asked to complete self-administered questionnaire regarding the six healthy lifestyles delivered via text message to their cell phone. Then, during the six-month intervention, participants will receive text messages at intervals set by their preference but at least 2 times per week to ensure adequate space for education delivery and assessment through Likert scale text message surveys relating to Lifestyle Health Education topics including Nutrition, Physical Activity, Tobacco Avoidance, Sleep, Stress Management, and Social Connection. As to the clinical outcomes, self-reported blood pressure, blood glucose, total cholesterol, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI) will be collected from the participants at enrollment and at the live or virtual community celebration at the close of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• University of North Texas Health Science Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Christina Robinson, MD · UNTHSC

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-11-15

Primary Completion

2021-12-01

Completion

2022-06-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations