Pediatric Behavioral Informatics to Prevent Cancer (TIDE)

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01768533

5K07CA113643

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to do formative research which will lead ultimately to the development of a computer-based system called Tailored Information for Diet and Exercise or TIDE for short. TIDE will target energy balance behaviors to prevent the onset of obesity in children. The system will be used by physicians and parents/primary care givers in pediatric primary care practices with the aim of improving parent-pediatrician interactions related to counseling and anticipatory guidance on energy balance behaviors. The aim of this study is to develop a one-two page, paper-pencil proxy questionnaire that is used to query the parent of the child in the waiting room and assesses topic areas related to energy balance behaviors (EBB). The questionnaire will be referred to as the energy balance behaviors questionnaire (EBB-Q). This will require focus groups, cognitive testing of the questionnaire, and survey administration.

Enrollment: 305 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primary care givers or legal guardians of children 4-10 years of age who has attended the last two well-child visits with their child

Exclusion criteria

• parent cares for a child who is on a special diet prescribed by pediatrician

Trial design

305 participants in 1 patient group

Survey

Description:

A lifestyle survey was administered to primary-care givers or legal guardians who take their children 4-10 y/o to the pediatric well-child visits.