3,100
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2003
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
May 31, 2013
TSSC
The intervention community is exposed to the media messages of the TSSC campaign. Residents of this community also receive the lay health worker visits as well as benefit from the positive built environment changes.
TSSC Randomized Behavioral Intervention for weight loss
"We will enroll up to 200 weight-loss challenge participants to receive text messages on personal mobile phones throughout the challenge. Consent and enrollment in the trial will take place at registration for the weight-loss community challenge in the language of their choice. Recruited participants will be randomly assigned to a group after consenting to the study and the timing and content of text messages will vary according to group assignment (Groups A - D).~Group A will receive weekly reminders for upcoming weigh-in events. Group B will receive the same weekly reminders but will also receive one-way messages every two weeks providing the participant motivational messages/topics and weight loss health tips. Group C will receive the same text messages as Group B but will also receive weekly prompts to self-monitor weight status. Group D will receive the same text messages as Group C plus daily prompts that will act as a guide for the participant to monitor behavior changes."
University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Brownsville Regional Campus, Brownsville
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
NIH
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
OTHER