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ArticleJMIR research protocols2021

A Tailored Web- and Text-Based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity for Latino Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.

Kim M Gans, Akilah Dulin, Vanessa Palomo, Tanya Benitez, Shira Dunsiger, Laura Dionne, Gregory Champion, Rachelle Edgar, Bess Marcus

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Article in JMIR research protocols, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03196570 (Increasing Physical Activity in Latino Men Through Tailoring), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03196570 nacompletednot on this map

Increasing Physical Activity in Latino Men Through Tailoring

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of ConnecticutRan2018 to 2020Enrolled40ConditionsPhysical ActivityArmsPhysical Activity Intervention, Wellness Contact Control
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kim M GansDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3623-7790
Akilah DulinDepartment of Behavioral And Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0769-1014
Vanessa PalomoCardiovascular Center for Research and Innovation, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-1959
Tanya BenitezDepartment of Behavioral And Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2691-2019
Shira DunsigerDepartment of Behavioral And Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5636-0601
Laura DionneDepartment of Behavioral And Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4828-7314
Gregory ChampionDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2208-2011
Rachelle EdgarDepartment of Behavioral And Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4706-8497
Bess MarcusDepartment of Behavioral And Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9440-924X
Brown University · USUniversity of Connecticut · USTufts University · US

Funding

Physical Activity in Latino Men Through Tailoring: Hombres SaludablesR34HL128067 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI GANS, KIM M., KEITA, AKILAH JOYCE · 2016 to 2018
$748k
NHLBI NIH HHS R34 HL128067
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLatino men in the United States report low physical activity (PA) levels and related health conditions (eg, diabetes and obesity). Engaging in regular PA can reduce the risk of chronic diseases and yield many health benefits; however, there is a paucity of interventions developed exclusively for Latino men.

objectiveTo address the need for culturally relevant PA interventions, this study aims to develop and evaluate Hombres Saludables, a 6-month theory-based, tailored web- and text message-based PA intervention in Spanish for Latino men. This protocol paper describes the study design, intervention, and evaluation methods for Hombres Saludables.

methodsLatino men aged 18-65 years were randomized to either the individually tailored PA internet intervention arm or the nutrition and wellness internet control arm. The PA intervention included 2 check-in phone calls; automated SMS text messages; a pedometer; a 6-month gym membership; access to a private Facebook group; and an interactive website with PA tracking, goal setting, and individually tailored PA content. The primary outcomes were feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy (minutes per week of total moderate-to-vigorous PA assessed via the ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer worn at the waist and 7-day physical activity recall at baseline and 6 months). Secondary outcomes examined potential moderators (eg, demographics, acculturation, and environmental variables) and mediators (eg, self-efficacy and cognitive and behavioral processes of change) of treatment effects at 6 months post randomization.

resultsThis study was funded in September 2016. Initial institutional review board approval was received in February 2017, and focus groups and intervention development were conducted from April 2017 to January 2018. Recruitment for the clinical trial was carried out from February 2018 to July 2019. Baseline data collection was carried out from February 2018 to October 2019, with a total of 43 participants randomized. Follow-up data were collected through April 2020. Data cleaning and analysis are ongoing.

conclusionsWe developed and tested protocols for a highly accessible, culturally and linguistically relevant, theory-driven PA intervention for Latino men. Hombres Saludables used an innovative, interactive, web- and text message-based intervention for improving PA among Latino men, an underserved population at risk of low PA and related chronic disease. If the intervention demonstrates feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy, we will refine and evaluate it in a larger randomized control trial.

trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov: NCT03196570; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03196570. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/23690.

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eHealthexpert systemHispanicinternetLatinomenmobile phonephysical activitysocial mediatext messaging

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PMCPMC7880809
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