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Behavioural Intervention

Healthy Frio In-Person Family-focused Intervention for Obesity

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Waitlist Available
Led By Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
The investigators will recruit persons (index parent) who meet the following criteria: a) self-identified Latino adult; b) overweight or obese (BMI >= 25 kg/m2); c)not currently enrolled in a formal weight loss program or taking weight loss medications; d) no restriction for PA (i.e., no significant physical disability); e) having a smart phone;f) speaks and reads English; g) one child aged 8-17 (with no regard to obesity status) residing with the parent full-time and willing to participate; and h) receiving care at a study clinic.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3 months, 6 months 12 months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing two different ways of delivering a lifestyle intervention to obese Latino adults and their children in a rural community, to see if either is more effective than a control group in terms of weight loss and energy balance behaviors.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity
  • Weight Loss
  • Malnutrition
  • Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months, 6 months 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months, 6 months 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in BMI
Change in Percent body fat
Change in Waist circumference (minimum waist girth)
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Secondary outcome measures
Dietary Intake
Physical Activity (objective)
Physical Activity (self-report)

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Remote Technology Family InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Healthy Frio Remote Technology Family-focused Intervention; Home-based delivered remotely with technology
Group II: In-Person Family InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Healthy Frio In-Person Family-focused Intervention; In-person group setting at a community center
Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Control; Participants will receive standard health education materials, a community resource guide, and encouragement to follow up with their primary care provider for office-based counseling.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas at AustinLead Sponsor
348 Previous Clinical Trials
80,112 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Obesity
5,830 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
The University of Texas at San AntonioOTHER
22 Previous Clinical Trials
7,244 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Obesity
1,276 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioOTHER
450 Previous Clinical Trials
87,001 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Obesity
890 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What are the stated goals of this research project?

"The aim of this study is to Change in Percent body fat, which will be evaluated over a Baseline, 3 months, 6 months 12 months time frame. Secondary outcomes include Health-related Quality of Life (parents only), which is defined as The 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) will be used to measure of general quality of life. The SF-12 replicates the physical and mental summary scales of the SF-36, explaining over 90% of the variance in each. Relative validity estimates for SF-12 summary scales average 0.67 and 0.97 for the physical component and mental components,"

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Are researchers currently enrolling new participants for this trial?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this particular trial is not recruiting patients at this time. The trial was first posted on November 1st, 2017 and was last updated on October 31st, 2022. Although this study is not currently looking for participants, there are 1,331 other trials that are."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
South Texas Rural Health Services Clinic
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~35 spots leftby Mar 2025