EMPower: Electronic Media Powering Positive Health Changes in Youth

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Conditions studied: Hypertension, Prehypertension, Overweight, Obesity, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-based behavioral Healthy Lifestyle intervention on adiposity (body mass index z-score), blood pressure (mean clinic systolic BP), and heart size (LVM) in comparison to standard care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02444689

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

91

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-06

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-12

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 22. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Overweight or Obese
• Speaks English

You may not qualify if…

• No smart phone / smart phone data plan
• Not willing to send/ receive text messages or download and use the study applications
• Neurological impairment/ developmental delay
• New / changes in anti-hypertensive medication or medication known to affect blood pressure within the last 6 months
• Prior diagnosis of congenital heart disease or cancer
• Pregnancy
• Taking medication with weight gain as a side effect
• Taking medications for weight loss/ participation in another weight loss program

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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