Web-Based Active Balance Childhood Study in Chinese-American
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
This study compares the feasibility and efficacy of an individually tailored, child-centered, Internet-based behavioral intervention with that of general Internet-based health information for improving health behaviors and relative weight in Chinese-American children during a 6-month period. A total of 60 children (age 10-14) and their families will be randomized to either the intervention group or control group. The intervention is based on the Social Cognitive Theory and Transtheoretical Model.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00961246
- Run by
- University of California, San Francisco
- People needed
- 70
- Starts
- 2008-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-09-25
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Children:
- children between the ages of 10 and 14 years old who self-identify as Chinese or of Chinese origin
- reside in the Bay Area in the same household as at least one parent, can read and speak English, and have access to the Internet at home
- Parents:
- parents who self-identify as Chinese or of Chinese origin
- have children between the ages of 11 and 14
- are able to read either Chinese or English
- are able to speak Mandarin, Cantonese, or English
- have access to the Internet at home
You may not qualify if…
- children with chronic health problems that include any dietary modifications or activity limitations will be excluded (e.g., diabetes, exercise-induced asthma)
Where it is running
- University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States
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