By InvitationNot Applicable

Primary Care Referrals to a Remotely Delivered Physical Activity Intervention for Latina Teens: Chicas Fuertes 2

United States200 participantsStarted 2025-04-10

Plain-language summary

This study will test a physical activity intervention for Latina teenagers. Investigators will recruit 200 Latina adolescents who are currently under-active to participate in this 12-month study. Participants will be referred to the study by their primary care provider. Half of the participants will be randomly selected for the Intervention group, and will receive an individual counseling session and access to a personalized website. These participants will also receive a Fitbit activity tracker to help with goal setting and monitoring, plus weekly text messages and access to the study Instagram account to remind participants to be physically active. Those assigned to the control group will receive the Fitbit activity tracker.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 17 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * self identify as Latina * age 13-17 * read, write, and speak English * be a current patient at FHCSD * be under-active (engaging in 60 min/day of MVPA on fewer than 5 days per week) * regular access (≥2 times/week) to Internet and a smart phone that can receive text messages Exclusion Criteria: * unwillingness to be randomized to one of the two conditions * self-reporting any condition that would impair ability to participate in physical activity for at least 10 minutes at a time

What they're measuring

Meeting guidelines for physical activity

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06595056

SponsorUniversity of California, San Diego

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-12-31

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