NCT04090515

Project Health Intervention Among Latinx Adults in Primary Care

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The proposed study will examine acceptability/feasibility and establish initial estimates of effect sizes of an existing intervention (Project Health) on a sample of young adult Latinx individuals in a primary health care setting. Project Health intervention involves making small, participant-identified, gradually increasing improvements to their dietary intake and exercise.

Detailed description

The primary goal of the research study is to investigate the acceptability/feasibility and establish initial estimates of effect sizes of Project Health that addresses dietary intake and exercise to reduce BMI, eating disorder symptoms, negative affect, and food cravings at post-intervention. To address this aim, the research will involve a randomized control trial that will employ a longitudinal experimental design that will involve: (a) phone-screener (pre-screener); (b) baseline appointment consisting of a pre-intervention assessment (eligibility); (c) 6-week intervention (randomized to Project Health or Video Control); (d) 3-month follow-up, (e) 1-year follow-up.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Project Health	This intervention involves a one-hour group meeting for six consecutive weeks.
OTHER	Educational Video Control	This intervention involves a one-hour educational video control viewing for six consecutive weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-11-03
• Primary completion: 2022-12-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2019-09-16
• Last updated: 2021-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States