A program to improve health choices for rural Appalachians

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This intervention program targets health behavior improvements among adults in rural Appalachia, specifically focusing on increasing fruit and vegetable intake, reducing saturated fat consumption, enhancing physical activity, and decreasing sedentary screen time. The program utilizes a mobile app, accelerometer, personalized health coaching, and behavioral incentives to facilitate these changes. Participants will be randomized to either the adapted Make Better Choices 2 (MBC2) program or a stress management control group, with the primary outcome being improvements in diet and activity levels. The study aims to leverage technology to address the significant health challenges faced by this population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* adults residing in Appalachian Kentucky
* willingness to use smart phone to record and modify diet and activity
* willingness to wear an accelerometer
* consume \<4.5 cups fruit/vegetables daily
* consume \>8% daily calories from fat
* engage in \<150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity weekly
* spend \>90 minutes daily on non-work, non-education-related sedentary recreational use of screen time.

Exclusion Criteria:

* unstable medical conditions
* cognitive impairment
* hospitalization for psychiatric disorder within the last 5 years
* active suicidal ideation
* substance use disorder other than nicotine dependence
* at risk for adverse cardiovascular events with moderate-intensity activity
* taking weight loss medication
* trying to get pregnant, pregnant or lactating
* active eating disorders
* using mobility assistive devices
* inability to read study materials

Where it's running

• MBC2 Field Office University of Kentucky
  Benham, Kentucky, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Nancy Schoenberg, PhD — University of Kentucky
• Study coordinator: Susan C Westneat, MA
• Email: swest1@email.uky.edu
• Phone: 859 323 8282

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.