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SoLaHmo Radio Stories About Children's Healthy Eating and Exercise

Primary Purpose

Type 2 Diabetes

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Radio Story
Audio brochure
Sponsored by
University of Minnesota
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Type 2 Diabetes focused on measuring Type 2 diabetes, Dietary behaviors, Physical activity behaviors, Radio story, entertainment health education, Immigrants, Somali, Latino, Hmong, Families with 3-18 year old children

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria for Key Family Informant Interviews:

  • Family self-identifies as Somali, Latino or Hmong
  • Family has at least one child between the ages of 3-18 years old
  • English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong speaking
  • Family identified as having a compelling story with childhood obesity or Type 2 diabetes prevention

Inclusion Criteria for Intervention and Control Group Participants:

  • Self-identified member of Somali, Latino or Hmong communities
  • Adult age 18 years and older
  • English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong-speaking
  • Parent/caregiver is involved with raising children between the ages of 3-18 years

Exclusion Criteria for Key Family Informant Interviews:

  • Family does not self-identify as Somali, Latino or Hmong
  • Family does not have children between the ages of 3-18 years
  • Not English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong speaking
  • Parent/caregiver Is not involved with raising children between the ages of 3-18 years

Exclusion criteria for Intervention and Control Group Participants:

  • Participants do not self-identify as Somali, Latino or Hmong
  • Participants are younger than 18 years
  • Participants are not caregivers of children between the ages of 3-18 years
  • Not English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong speaking

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Active Comparator

    Arm Label

    Radio Story

    Audio brochure

    Arm Description

    Participants listen to a radio story about a family's' success with preventing or managing type 2 diabetes through diet and physical activity; the focus was for the entire family to implement healthful lifestyle behaviors so the children can learn as well.

    Participants received an audio version of a standard brochure about type 2 diabetes prevention and management.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Acceptability and effectiveness of radio stories, a health communication intervention that addresses family eating behaviors and physical activity among immigrant Somali, Latino, and Hmong families
    The baseline and follow-up survey questions to test the "radio stories" included 15 items referring to intentions to change or improve a specific diet, physical activity, and health related behavior. There were four Likert scale response categories, from 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree.' In addition, the follow-up survey included questions to assess participant perceptions of the radio stories relating to their emotional connection to the story, relevance with their own experience, believability, and increase awareness and concern about type 2 diabetes.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Full Information

    First Posted
    May 5, 2014
    Last Updated
    October 30, 2019
    Sponsor
    University of Minnesota
    Collaborators
    West Side Community Health Services
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT02135328
    Brief Title
    SoLaHmo Radio Stories About Children's Healthy Eating and Exercise
    Official Title
    Somali, Latino & Hmong Radio Stories About Children's Healthy Eating and Exercise: A SoLaHmo Pilot Study
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    October 2019
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    September 2012 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    August 2013 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    August 2013 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    University of Minnesota
    Collaborators
    West Side Community Health Services

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The purpose of this study is to use a community based participatory action research (CBPAR) approach to 1) create "radio stories" about Somali, Latino and Hmong families' real success stories with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in managing their disease through implementation of healthful lifestyle behaviors (nutrition and physical activity), and 2) test the effectiveness and acceptability of radio stories on participant intentions to engage in or improve healthful lifestyle behaviors. Participants in the Intervention condition listened to the "radio stories" and the participants in the control condition listened to an audio brochure with relevant information. We hypothesized that the intervention participants would report higher intensions to engage in various healthful lifestyle behaviors than the control participants after both participants listened to their respective health information.
    Detailed Description
    Given the high rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes) in minority and immigrant communities, implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate health promotion activities that improve families' diet and physical activity behaviors is imperative. "Radio Stories" is an education entertainment strategy that has significant potential as a health promotion tool. Through a CBPAR process, we aimed to create and test the effectiveness and acceptability of "SoLaHmo Radio Stories" about changing knowledge and behaviors to prevent or manage diabetes for Somali, Latino, and Hmong families. Methods: SoLaHmo community researchers interview 3 families (1 Somali, 1 Latino, and 1 Hmong) who have successfully implemented lifestyle changes to prevent or manage diabetes, and then create 3 "radio stories" based on the families' experiences. To test the stories, we are conducting a two-arm trial that includes intervention groups (20 people per community) that listen to the radio stories and control groups (20 people per community) that receive a brochure with similar information (N=120). Effectiveness and acceptability of the program will be tested with pre-and post questionnaires. Anticipated Results: Higher rates of satisfaction, increased knowledge, and intention to change in participants receiving the radio stories, as compared to control group participants, will indicate radio story program effectiveness and acceptability.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Type 2 Diabetes
    Keywords
    Type 2 diabetes, Dietary behaviors, Physical activity behaviors, Radio story, entertainment health education, Immigrants, Somali, Latino, Hmong, Families with 3-18 year old children

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Prevention
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    ParticipantInvestigator
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    123 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Radio Story
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Participants listen to a radio story about a family's' success with preventing or managing type 2 diabetes through diet and physical activity; the focus was for the entire family to implement healthful lifestyle behaviors so the children can learn as well.
    Arm Title
    Audio brochure
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    Participants received an audio version of a standard brochure about type 2 diabetes prevention and management.
    Intervention Type
    Behavioral
    Intervention Name(s)
    Radio Story
    Intervention Description
    For the purposes of this study a "Radio Story" is an audio recorded story of about a family's success story about type 2 diabetes mellitus prevention and management.
    Intervention Type
    Behavioral
    Intervention Name(s)
    Audio brochure
    Intervention Description
    The control participants listened to an adio version of a standard brochure about prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Acceptability and effectiveness of radio stories, a health communication intervention that addresses family eating behaviors and physical activity among immigrant Somali, Latino, and Hmong families
    Description
    The baseline and follow-up survey questions to test the "radio stories" included 15 items referring to intentions to change or improve a specific diet, physical activity, and health related behavior. There were four Likert scale response categories, from 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree.' In addition, the follow-up survey included questions to assess participant perceptions of the radio stories relating to their emotional connection to the story, relevance with their own experience, believability, and increase awareness and concern about type 2 diabetes.
    Time Frame
    Intentions to change behavior from baseline to follow-up. After listening to radio story or audio brochure, an average of 25 minutes.

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria for Key Family Informant Interviews: Family self-identifies as Somali, Latino or Hmong Family has at least one child between the ages of 3-18 years old English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong speaking Family identified as having a compelling story with childhood obesity or Type 2 diabetes prevention Inclusion Criteria for Intervention and Control Group Participants: Self-identified member of Somali, Latino or Hmong communities Adult age 18 years and older English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong-speaking Parent/caregiver is involved with raising children between the ages of 3-18 years Exclusion Criteria for Key Family Informant Interviews: Family does not self-identify as Somali, Latino or Hmong Family does not have children between the ages of 3-18 years Not English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong speaking Parent/caregiver Is not involved with raising children between the ages of 3-18 years Exclusion criteria for Intervention and Control Group Participants: Participants do not self-identify as Somali, Latino or Hmong Participants are younger than 18 years Participants are not caregivers of children between the ages of 3-18 years Not English or Spanish or Somali or Hmong speaking
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Chrisa Arcan, Ph.D.
    Organizational Affiliation
    University of Minnesota
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Shannon L Pergament, MPH, MSW
    Organizational Affiliation
    West Side Community Health Services/SoLaHmo Partnership for Health and Wellness
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

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