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iSIPsmarter: An RCT Evaluating the Efficacy of a Technology-Based Intervention to Reduce Sugary Drinks in Rural Appalachia

iSIPsmarter: An RCT to Evaluate the Efficacy, Reach, and Engagement of a Technology-based Behavioral and Health Literacy Intervention to Reduce Sugary Beverages Among Rural Appalachian Adults

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05030753
Enrollment
249
Registered
2021-09-01
Start date
2021-08-02
Completion date
2024-08-23
Last updated
2025-10-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diet Habit, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Keywords

sugar-sweetened beverages, weight, rural, health disparities, self-monitoring, internet intervention, e/m health, test messaging

Brief summary

The proposed randomized controlled trial (RCT) is guided by the RE-AIM (i.e. reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework and targets 244 adults from rural Appalachia. The overall goal is to examine the efficacy of iSIPsmarter in a 2 group \[iSIPsmarter vs. static Patient Education (PE) website\] by 4 assessment (Pre, 3-, 6- and 18-month follow-up) design. It is hypothesized that iSIPsmarter will be more efficacious at reducing SSB consumption than a PE website at post assessment.

Detailed description

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB, e.g., soda/pop, sweet tea, sports and energy drinks, fruit drinks) are the largest single food source of calories in the United States (US) diet and contributes approximately 7% of total daily energy intake for US adults. Among Appalachian adults, SSB intake is disproportionately high, averaging about 14% of total daily energy intake. There are strong and consistent data documenting relationships among high SSB consumption and numerous health issues such obesity, diabetes, some obesity-related cancers, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and dental decay. Further compounding the SSB problem, the Appalachian region lacks access to providers, medical services, and evidence-based behavioral prevention programs. There is also limited data on technology-based behavioral interventions in Appalachia. However, given recent progress in shrinking the digital divide, the timing is optimal to evaluate technology-based behavioral interventions in this region. The current proposal is designed to target this major SSB dietary risk factor and public health challenge, as well as address notable gaps in the rural e/m-Health literature. Importantly, this proposal builds on our team's e/m-Health intervention expertise and decade of SSB behavioral intervention research in rural Appalachia. iSIPsmarter is a technology-based behavioral and health literacy intervention targeting SSB reduction and weight reduction/maintenance. It is comprised of six core Internet-delivered modules, an integrated short message service (SMS) strategy to engage users in tracking SSB behaviors, and a cellular enabled scale for in-home weight tracking. iSIPsmarter is a highly interactive, structured, and self-guided program that uses strategies previously proven to promote behavior change. iSIPsmarter also incorporates a stepped care approach to engage users who struggle to complete components of the intervention. The proposed RCT is guided by the RE-AIM framework and targets 244 adults from rural Appalachia. The overall goal is to examine the efficacy of iSIPsmarter in a 2 group \[iSIPsmarter vs. static Patient Education (PE) website\] by 4 assessment (Pre, 3-, 6- and 18-month follow-up) design. It is hypothesized that iSIPsmarter will be more efficacious at reducing SSB consumption than a PE website at post assessment. Changes in secondary outcomes (e.g. overall dietary quality, weight, quality of life) and maintenance of outcomes at 6- and 18-months post intervention will also be evaluated. Additional secondary aims include to examine reach and representativeness, patterns of user engagement, and cost. Two tertiary aims include exploratory mediation analyses and a systems-level, participatory process to understand context for future organizational-level adoption of iSIPsmarter, and specifically to explore factors that would promote or inhibit a sustainable SSB screening and referral process. The long-term goal of this line of this research is to sustain an effective, scalable, and high reach behavioral intervention to improve SSB behaviors and weight and to reduce SSB-related health inequities and chronic conditions in rural Appalachia and beyond.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALiSIPsmarter

iSIPsmarter is a technology-based behavioral and health literacy intervention. It is comprised of six Internet-delivered Cores, an integrated short message service (SMS) strategy to engage users in tracking SSB behaviors, and the incorporation of a cellular enabled scale for in-home weight tracking. Participants will be prompted (via email or text) to self-monitor their sugar-sweetened beverage intake. iSIPsmarter is a highly interactive, structured, and self-guided program that uses strategies previously proven to promote behavior change. iSIPsmarter also incorporates a stepped care approach to re-engage users who struggle to complete components.

he PE website will include scientifically accurate information that is typical of nutrition education websites and will include information about SSB recommendations, types of SSB and portion size, SSB-related health risks, energy balance information, identifying personal motivators and barriers to reducing SSB intake, interpreting SSB nutrition labels, and recognizing media influences and misclaims in SSB advertisements, as well as printable forms to track SSB and weight. Unlike iSIPsmarter, the content will not be tailored and will be presented all at once.

Sponsors

University of North Carolina
CollaboratorOTHER
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Virginia
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 110 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* English speaking adults, \> or equal to 18 years of age, consume \>200 kcals of SSB/day, ability and willingness to access an internet-enabled device at least one time per week and receive SMS-based reminder prompts.

Exclusion criteria

* non-English speaking adults, \<18 years of age, consume \<200 kcals of SSB/day, inability and willingness to access an internet-enabled device at least one time per week and receive SMS-based reminder prompts. Also, only one person per household is eligible to participate in the trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 9-weeksBaseline, 9-weeks (immediate-post follow-up)The primary sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) outcome was assessed with the BEVQ-15, which queries intake over the past 30 days. Using standardized and validated scoring procedures, totals for the five SSB-related beverages (i.e., regular soft drinks, sweetened juice beverage/drink, sweetened tea, coffee with sugar, energy/sports drinks) were determined by multiplying reported intake frequency by portion size, and then summing the five categories to obtain total fluid milliters/day intake of all SSB.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 18-months Post InterventionBaseline, 18-months (post itnervention follow-up)The primary sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) outcome was assessed with the BEVQ-15, which queries intake over the past 30 days. Using standardized and validated scoring procedures, totals for the five SSB-related beverages (i.e., regular soft drinks, sweetened juice beverage/drink, sweetened tea, coffee with sugar, energy/sports drinks) were determined by multiplying reported intake frequency by portion size, and then summing the five categories to obtain total fluid milliters/day of all SSB.
Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 9-weeksBaseline, 9-weeks (immediate-post follow-up)Using weight data collected from a cellular enabled in-home ©BodyTrace digital scale and calculating percent weight change between Baseline and 9-weeks (immediate post follow-up).
Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 6-monthsBaseline, 6-months (post-intervention follow-up)Using weight data collected from a cellular enabled in-home ©BodyTrace digital scale and calculating percent weight change between Baseline and 6-months (post intervention follow-up).
Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 18-monthsBaseline, 18-months (post-intervention follow-up)Using weight data collected from a cellular enabled in-home ©BodyTrace digital scale and calculating percent weight change between Baseline and 6-months (post intervention follow-up).
Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 9-weeksBaseline, 9-weeks (immediate post-folllow-up)Using the Center's for Disease (CDC) Healthy Days Core Module to measure total days in the past month that were either physically or mentally unhealth. Range is from 0-30. Lower scores indicate greater quality of life.
Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 6-months Post InterventionBaseline, 6-months (post-intervention follow-up)The primary sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) outcome was assessed with the BEVQ-15, which queries intake over the past 30 days. Using standardized and validated scoring procedures, totals for the five SSB-related beverages (i.e., regular soft drinks, sweetened juice beverage/drink, sweetened tea, coffee with sugar, energy/sports drinks) were determined by multiplying reported intake frequency by portion size, and then summing the five categories to obtain total fluid milliters/day intake of all SSB.
Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 18-monthsBaseline, 18-months (post intervention follow-up)Using the Center's for Disease (CDC) Healthy Days Core Module to measure total days in the past month that were either physically or mentally unhealth. Range is from 0-30. Lower scores indicate greater quality of life.
Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 9-weeksBaseline, 9-weeks (immediate-post follow-up)2 unannounced recalls (one weekend and one weekday) using state-of-the-art Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software and multiple pass methods. HEI indicators will be extracted from the NDSR system and examined for changes in the total HEI score, on a 100-point continuous scale (higher scores reflective higher diet quality).
Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 6-monthsBaseline, 6-months (post intervention follow-up)2 unannounced recalls (one weekend and one weekday) using state-of-the-art Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software and multiple pass methods. HEI indicators will be extracted from the NDSR system and examined for changes in the total HEI score, on a 100-point continuous scale (higher scores reflective higher diet quality).
Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 18 MonthsBaseline, 18-months (post intervention follow-up)2 unannounced recalls (one weekend and one weekday) using state-of-the-art Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software and multiple pass methods. HEI indicators will be extracted from the NDSR system and examined for changes in the total HEI score, on a 100-point continuous scale (higher scores reflective higher diet quality).
Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 6-monthsBaseline, 6-months (post intervention follow-up)Using the Center's for Disease (CDC) Healthy Days Core Module to measure total days in the past month that were either physically or mentally unhealth. Range is from 0-30. Lower scores indicate greater quality of life.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
iSIPsmarter
iSIPsmarter is a technology-based behavioral and health literacy intervention. It is comprised of six Internet-delivered Cores, an integrated short message service (SMS) strategy to engage users in tracking SSB behaviors, and the incorporation of a cellular enabled scale for in-home weight tracking. Participants will be prompted (via email or text) to self-monitor their sugar-sweetened beverage intake. iSIPsmarter is a highly interactive, structured, and self-guided program that uses strategies previously proven to promote behavior change. iSIPsmarter also incorporates a stepped care approach to re-engage users who struggle to complete components. iSIPsmarter: iSIPsmarter is a technology-based behavioral and health literacy intervention. It is comprised of six Internet-delivered Cores, an integrated short message service (SMS) strategy to engage users in tracking SSB behaviors, and the incorporation of a cellular enabled scale for in-home weight tracking. Participants will be prompted (via email or text) to self-monitor their sugar-sweetened beverage intake. iSIPsmarter is a highly interactive, structured, and self-guided program that uses strategies previously proven to promote behavior change. iSIPsmarter also incorporates a stepped care approach to re-engage users who struggle to complete components.
127
Patient Education (PE)
he PE website will include scientifically accurate information that is typical of nutrition education websites and will include information about SSB recommendations, types of SSB and portion size, SSB-related health risks, energy balance information, identifying personal motivators and barriers to reducing SSB intake, interpreting SSB nutrition labels, and recognizing media influences and misclaims in SSB advertisements, as well as printable forms to track SSB and weight. Unlike iSIPsmarter, the content will not be tailored and will be presented all at once. Patient Education (PE): he PE website will include scientifically accurate information that is typical of nutrition education websites and will include information about SSB recommendations, types of SSB and portion size, SSB-related health risks, energy balance information, identifying personal motivators and barriers to reducing SSB intake, interpreting SSB nutrition labels, and recognizing media influences and misclaims in SSB advertisements, as well as printable forms to track SSB and weight. Unlike iSIPsmarter, the content will not be tailored and will be presented all at once.
122
Total249

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
18-month post interventionLost to Follow-up31
6-month post interventionLost to Follow-up54
6-month post interventionWithdrawal by Subject40
9-weekExcluded from analysis due to missing covariates21
9-weekLost to Follow-up107
9-weekWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPatient Education (PE)TotaliSIPsmarter
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants8 Participants2 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
116 Participants241 Participants125 Participants
Age, Continuous41.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.2
41.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.6
42.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.2
Annual Household Income
<= $14,999
8 Participants17 Participants9 Participants
Annual Household Income
$15,000-$34,999
22 Participants49 Participants27 Participants
Annual Household Income
$35,000-$54,999
36 Participants62 Participants26 Participants
Annual Household Income
>= $55,000
56 Participants119 Participants63 Participants
Annual Household Income
Unknown or unreported
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
BMI, categorical
Normal
28 Participants58 Participants30 Participants
BMI, categorical
Obesity Class 1
27 Participants55 Participants28 Participants
BMI, categorical
Obesity Class 2
19 Participants38 Participants19 Participants
BMI, categorical
Obesity Class 3
20 Participants48 Participants28 Participants
BMI, categorical
Overweight
22 Participants39 Participants17 Participants
BMI, categorical
Underweight
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
BMI, continuous32.5 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8
33.2 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7
33.8 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9
Education Level, categorical
<= High school graduate
9 Participants23 Participants14 Participants
Education Level, categorical
Some college or greater
113 Participants226 Participants113 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants7 Participants3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
118 Participants239 Participants121 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants3 Participants3 Participants
Perceived Health Literacy, continuous11.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.99
11.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.99
11.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants5 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants13 Participants9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
6 Participants8 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
108 Participants221 Participants113 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
122 participants249 participants127 participants
Rurality Status, categorical
RUCC 1-2
20 Participants36 Participants16 Participants
Rurality Status, categorical
RUCC 3
54 Participants111 Participants57 Participants
Rurality Status, categorical
RUCC 4-9
48 Participants102 Participants54 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
104 Participants207 Participants103 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
17 Participants41 Participants24 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Other
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Sugar-sweetened beverage fluid milliliters/day1144.5 fluid milliliters/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 603.3
1230.2 fluid milliliters/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 692
1313.1 fluid milliliters/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 760
Sugary-sweetened beverage kilocalories/day446.2 kilocalories/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 249.7
481.0 kilocalories/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 287.7
514.4 kilocalories/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 317.5
Weight, continuous90.6 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.6
92.4 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.4
94.2 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26.8

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1270 / 122
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 1270 / 122
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1270 / 122

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 9-weeks

The primary sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) outcome was assessed with the BEVQ-15, which queries intake over the past 30 days. Using standardized and validated scoring procedures, totals for the five SSB-related beverages (i.e., regular soft drinks, sweetened juice beverage/drink, sweetened tea, coffee with sugar, energy/sports drinks) were determined by multiplying reported intake frequency by portion size, and then summing the five categories to obtain total fluid milliters/day intake of all SSB.

Time frame: Baseline, 9-weeks (immediate-post follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed Baseline and 9-week Bev-Q survey, were not previously lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 9-weeks-897.0 fluid milliters/day
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 9-weeks-291.0 fluid milliters/day
Secondary

Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 6-months

2 unannounced recalls (one weekend and one weekday) using state-of-the-art Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software and multiple pass methods. HEI indicators will be extracted from the NDSR system and examined for changes in the total HEI score, on a 100-point continuous scale (higher scores reflective higher diet quality).

Time frame: Baseline, 6-months (post intervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed dietary recalls at all time points (Baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months, and 18 months).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 6-months3.33 score on a scale
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 6-months1.65 score on a scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 9-weeks

2 unannounced recalls (one weekend and one weekday) using state-of-the-art Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software and multiple pass methods. HEI indicators will be extracted from the NDSR system and examined for changes in the total HEI score, on a 100-point continuous scale (higher scores reflective higher diet quality).

Time frame: Baseline, 9-weeks (immediate-post follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed dietary recalls at all time points (Baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months, and 18 months).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 9-weeks1.70 score on scale
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 9-weeks2.82 score on scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 18 Months

2 unannounced recalls (one weekend and one weekday) using state-of-the-art Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software and multiple pass methods. HEI indicators will be extracted from the NDSR system and examined for changes in the total HEI score, on a 100-point continuous scale (higher scores reflective higher diet quality).

Time frame: Baseline, 18-months (post intervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed dietary recalls at all time points (Baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months, and 18 months).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 18 Months4.18 score on a scale
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Dietary Quality as Measured the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Score at 18 Months3.21 score on a scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 18-months

Using the Center's for Disease (CDC) Healthy Days Core Module to measure total days in the past month that were either physically or mentally unhealth. Range is from 0-30. Lower scores indicate greater quality of life.

Time frame: Baseline, 18-months (post intervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed the Healthy Days scale, were not lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 18-months-0.71 score on a scale
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 18-months-1.92 score on a scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 6-months

Using the Center's for Disease (CDC) Healthy Days Core Module to measure total days in the past month that were either physically or mentally unhealth. Range is from 0-30. Lower scores indicate greater quality of life.

Time frame: Baseline, 6-months (post intervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed the Healthy Days scale, were not lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 6-months-5.08 score on a scale
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 6-months-5.31 score on a scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 9-weeks

Using the Center's for Disease (CDC) Healthy Days Core Module to measure total days in the past month that were either physically or mentally unhealth. Range is from 0-30. Lower scores indicate greater quality of life.

Time frame: Baseline, 9-weeks (immediate post-folllow-up)

Population: Participants who completed the Healthy Days scale, were not lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 9-weeks-0.61 score on a scale
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Overall Quality of Life at 9-weeks-1.28 score on a scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 18-months Post Intervention

The primary sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) outcome was assessed with the BEVQ-15, which queries intake over the past 30 days. Using standardized and validated scoring procedures, totals for the five SSB-related beverages (i.e., regular soft drinks, sweetened juice beverage/drink, sweetened tea, coffee with sugar, energy/sports drinks) were determined by multiplying reported intake frequency by portion size, and then summing the five categories to obtain total fluid milliters/day of all SSB.

Time frame: Baseline, 18-months (post itnervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed the Bev-Q at 18-months, were not previously lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 18-months Post Intervention-893.1 fluid milliters/day
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 18-months Post Intervention-618.7 fluid milliters/day
Secondary

Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 6-months Post Intervention

The primary sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) outcome was assessed with the BEVQ-15, which queries intake over the past 30 days. Using standardized and validated scoring procedures, totals for the five SSB-related beverages (i.e., regular soft drinks, sweetened juice beverage/drink, sweetened tea, coffee with sugar, energy/sports drinks) were determined by multiplying reported intake frequency by portion size, and then summing the five categories to obtain total fluid milliters/day intake of all SSB.

Time frame: Baseline, 6-months (post-intervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who completed the Bev-Q at 6-months, were not previously lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterChange From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 6-months Post Intervention-858.2 fluid milliters/day
Patient Education (PE)Change From Baseline Sugar-sweetened Beverage Fluid Milliters/Day at 6-months Post Intervention-279.5 fluid milliters/day
Secondary

Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 18-months

Using weight data collected from a cellular enabled in-home ©BodyTrace digital scale and calculating percent weight change between Baseline and 6-months (post intervention follow-up).

Time frame: Baseline, 18-months (post-intervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who weighed themselves on the BodyTrace scale, did not have an excluded weight (e.g., pregnancy, defective scale, bariatric surgery, weight exceed scale limit), were not lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterPercent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 18-months-2.97 percent weight change
Patient Education (PE)Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 18-months-0.000003 percent weight change
Secondary

Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 6-months

Using weight data collected from a cellular enabled in-home ©BodyTrace digital scale and calculating percent weight change between Baseline and 6-months (post intervention follow-up).

Time frame: Baseline, 6-months (post-intervention follow-up)

Population: Participants who weighed themselves on the BodyTrace scale, did not have an excluded weight (e.g., pregnancy, defective scale, bariatric surgery, weight exceed scale limit), were not lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterPercent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 6-months-1.95 percent weight change
Patient Education (PE)Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 6-months-0.55 percent weight change
Secondary

Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 9-weeks

Using weight data collected from a cellular enabled in-home ©BodyTrace digital scale and calculating percent weight change between Baseline and 9-weeks (immediate post follow-up).

Time frame: Baseline, 9-weeks (immediate-post follow-up)

Population: Participants who weighed themselves on the BodyTrace scale, did not have an excluded weight (e.g., pregnancy, defective scale, bariatric surgery, weight exceed scale limit), were not lost to follow-up or withdrawn from the study, and had complete data for covariates used in the analysis (age, sex, race, income, educational level, and health literacy).

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
iSIPsmarterPercent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 9-weeks-1.13 percent weight change
Patient Education (PE)Percent Weight Change From Baseline Weight at 9-weeks-0.05 percent weight change

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026