Enhancing Childhood Obesity Interventions Through Digital Media Tools (NCT07501546) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Enhancing Childhood Obesity Interventions Through Digital Media Tools
Taiwan567 participantsStarted 2024-02-03
Plain-language summary
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a LINE Official Account (a mobile messaging platform) as a digital health education tool to enhance parental engagement with childhood obesity-related health literacy content.
Parents of school-aged children (grades 1, 4, and 7) identified as obese through school health screenings in Taipei, Taiwan, who declined face-to-face clinic participation, were invited to join the LINE Official Account platform.
Participants were allocated to either an immediate push notification group (receiving automated educational messages for 24 weeks from enrollment) or a delayed push notification group (receiving no push notifications for the first 12 weeks, followed by 12 weeks of push notifications).
The study compared parental engagement behaviors between the two groups, including the proportion of users clicking interactive educational content and the click frequency per user, to determine whether the timing of push notification initiation affects parental engagement with digital health education content related to childhood obesity.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Parents or legal guardians of primary school (grades 1 and 4) or junior high school (grade 7) students in Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts, Taipei City
* Their child was identified as obese (BMI above the age- and sex-specific 95th percentile based on Taiwan national standards) through school health screenings conducted by Taipei City Hospital
* Parents provided consent for the public health program to calculate their child's BMI classification and to be contacted
* Parents declined the invitation to participate in the face-to-face Healthy Weight Clinic program during telephone contact
* Parents were able to use the LINE messaging application on a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria:
* Parents who accepted the face-to-face Healthy Weight Clinic invitation during initial telephone contact
* Parents whose child participated in another research study within the preceding month
* Parents unable to access the LINE messaging application
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Proportion of Children Re-enrolling in the Face-to-face Healthy Weight Clinic Program