Hypertension, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular, Obesity, Overweight, Prehypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Children, Adolescent, Pediatrics, End-organ damage
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-based behavioral Healthy Lifestyle intervention on adiposity (body mass index z-score), blood pressure (mean clinic systolic BP), and heart size (LVM) in comparison to standard care.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALElectronic Media Application
Children in the intervention group will receive motivation, education and coaching regarding therapeutic lifestyle changes via a smart phone electronic media application.
BEHAVIORALStandard of care education
Sponsors
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Overweight or Obese * Speaks English
Exclusion criteria
* No smart phone / smart phone data plan * Not willing to send/ receive text messages or download and use the study applications * Neurological impairment/ developmental delay * New / changes in anti-hypertensive medication or medication known to affect blood pressure within the last 6 months * Prior diagnosis of congenital heart disease or cancer * Pregnancy * Taking medication with weight gain as a side effect * Taking medications for weight loss/ participation in another weight loss program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in adiposity as measured by change in BMI z-score | 6 months from date of randomization |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in clinic systolic blood pressure | 6 months from date of randomization |
| Change in left ventricular mass index | 6 months from date of randomization |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed