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CompletedNCT03444129Updated Apr 16, 2020

Pilot Evaluation of an Interactive Health Game

An interventional study of Healthy eating workshop and interactive health game and Healthy eating workshop in Health Behavior and Health Attitude, sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-16.

Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
50 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Broad, diverse, and innovative efforts are needed to address the growing dual public health challenges of obesity and diabetes, especially for those at increased risk like minority older adults. The emerging field of health games offers an innovative opportunity to reach populations to provide healthy eating and physical activity messages. Little research has focused on the use of health games specifically tailored for older adults. This study builds upon a health game designed to provide knowledge, facilitate movement, enhance motivation, and encourage healthy eating (HE) and physical activity (PA) behaviors in youth. This study will adapt, implement, and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, adherence, and preliminary outcomes of the game among overweight/obese African American older adults.

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Conditions studied

  • Health Behavior
  • Health Attitude
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 50 and 65 years
  • Overweight or obese (25kg/m2 ≤ BMI \< 40kg/m2)
  • African American/Black by self-report
  • Risk factors for diabetes (based on adapted ADA risk test)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with cognitive impairments, based on the adapted Mental Status Questionnaire (MSQ).
  • Health conditions that preclude participation in physical activity program, based on the Exercise Assessment and Screener for You (EASY) physical activity screener.
  • Already diagnosed with diabetes by self-report
  • Currently engaging in vigorous physical activity
  • Non-English speaking
  • Does not meet inclusion criteria
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Control

    This group will participate in a health education workshop with weekly sessions (control group)

    Behavioral: Healthy eating workshop

  • Experimental
    Game

    This group will participate in the health education workshop plus the interactive health game (intervention group).

    Behavioral: Healthy eating workshop and interactive health game

Interventions

  • BehavioralHealthy eating workshop and interactive health game

    The intervention sessions will be weekly for 6 weeks and will involve participation in health education workshop and interactive health game. Sessions may last up to 2 hours and will be held at designated times/days at a Chicago Church.

  • BehavioralHealthy eating workshop

    The intervention sessions will be weekly for 6 weeks and will involve participation in health education workshop. Sessions may last up to 2 hours and will be held at designated times/days at a Chicago Church.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Eating habits

    Eating habits will be assessed using the Visually-Enhanced Food Behavior Checklist.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Physical activity patterns

    Physical activity patterns will be assessed using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  3. Motivation

    Behavioral motivation questions will include Stage of change and confidence items to assess motivation (i.e., readiness) or achievement of behavioral goals.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Weight

    Weight will be measured using a digital scale

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Adherence

    Adherence will be measured by a count of the sessions attended.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  3. Short International Physical Activity Questionnaire

    Acceptability will be measured using this survey

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  4. MPP Acceptability Survey

    This survey is about the participants experiences using MyPlatePicks (MPP) game

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  5. MPP stages of change survey

    acceptability will be measured using this survey

    Time frame: 6 week s

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois 60608, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03444129
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Collaborators
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Responsible party
Amparo Castillo (Training and Research Coordinator, University of Illinois at Chicago) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 23, 2018
Start date
Jan 20, 2018
Primary completion
Mar 10, 2018
Completion
May 31, 2018
Last update
Apr 16, 2020

Study contacts

Amparo Castillo, PhD
principal investigator · UIC
Laurie Ruggiero, PhD
principal investigator · University of Delaware

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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