Adapting and Assessing the Feasibility of a Telehealth Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
14 – 16
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
40 (estimated)
Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine · Other
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About This Trial
Hispanic adolescents are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes (T2D). Social determinants of health (SDoH) serve as barriers to behavior change and participation in disease prevention efforts, especially among vulnerable adolescents. Telehealth is a potentially effective approach for delivering disease prevention programs as it addresses some SDoH like transportation, childcare needs, and…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-report as Hispanic * obese, defined as body mass index percentile (BMI%) ≥ 95th percentile * ages of 12-16 years * owns his or her own cellphone Exclusion Criteria: * Taking a medication (i.e. steroids) or diagnosed with a condition (i.e. sleep apnea) that influences ac…
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Erica Soltero, PhD

402-910-0832

soltero@bcm.edu

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