An Evaluation of a Culturally- and Linguistically-Appropriate Online Diet Program for U.S Hispanics - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Information provided by:	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00372606

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized trial to rigorously test the efficacy of the MiDieta eHealth portal for weight loss among overweight, though otherwise healthy, members of the Hispanic community, many of whom may be members of collaborating managed care organizations.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Obesity	Behavioral: Online MiDieta Diet and Weight Management Program for Hispanics	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	An Evaluation of a Culturally- and Linguistically-Appropriate eHealth Portal to Facilitate Improved Diets, Increased Fitness-Levels, and Weight-Loss Among U.S. Hispanics

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Diets Obesity Weight Control

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Weight loss

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Dietary behaviors
Fitness activities
Program acceptability by users

Estimated Enrollment:	1000
Study Start Date:	September 2004
Study Completion Date:	February 2009
Primary Completion Date:	February 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Obesity is a major and growing problem among U.S. Hispanics with serious implications for diabetes and other chronic disease risks. Current trends among youth suggest that disparities in obesity between minorities and non-Hispanic whites will amplify. Reducing such health disparities is a priority for federal, state and local governmental bodies and communities. Attaining these objectives will require interventions that are culturally- and linguistically appropriate. U.S. healthcare providers, however, have few culturally-appropriate tools and inadequate numbers of bilingual, trained healthcare professionals to address these challenges.

A culturally-appropriate weight-management portal, supported by bilingual Latina dietitians available for remote email counseling, offers an attractive mechanism for efficiently serving the underserved. MiDieta/MyDiet is the leading online diet, fitness and weight management portal for U.S. Hispanic/Latinos. MiDieta is bilingual (Spanish/English), based on Latino foods & habits and already available through dozens of media, hospital, and health plan websites. Thousands of Hispanics access MiDieta each week. Tommy Thompson recently selected MiDieta as one of the "20 most innovative health promotion and disease prevention applications" in the U.S.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Women and men of Hispanic/Latino origin born in Mexico, Central or South America, the Caribbean, Spain or the United States
Between 18 and 75 years of age
BMI >/= 24.85
Otherwise "healthy" individuals (lack of major medical/psychiatric/ or chronic problems/disease - with the exception of Type 2 diabetes and controlled hypertension)
Not participating in other weight loss treatment programs and not planning on it for at least 12-16 more months
Internet access at least once per week
The participant has the ability to engage in at least light activity (walking, etc)

Exclusion Criteria:

The participant has a continuous history of major medical or psychiatric problems (requiring continuous medication and/or close physician supervision)
Diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes
The participant is pregnant or planning a pregnancy within the next 16 months
The participant is unable to participate in any exercise regimen
The participant is currently participating in MiDieta
The participant is currently participating in other weight loss programs or plans to in the next 12-16 months

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00372606

Locations

United States, Georgia
DrTango, Inc.
Roswell, Georgia, United States, 30076

Sponsors and Collaborators

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Dirk G Schroeder, ScD, MPH	DrTango, Inc.
Study Director:	Jessica L Malmad, MPH	DrTango, Inc.

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	DrTango ( Dirk Schroeder )
Study ID Numbers:	51759
Study First Received:	September 6, 2006
Last Updated:	October 6, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00372606 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:

Obesity
Overweight
Hispanics
Online
Weight Loss

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity

Nutrition Disorders
Overweight
Overnutrition

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009