NCT02138240

Sugar Champ: Pilot Social Network Intervention to Reduce Intake of Sugary Drinks

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 9 July 2019

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Social network intervention in Overweight and Obesity in 34 participants. Completed in 20 November 2017.

Timeline

15 January 2017

Primary endpoint
20 November 2017

20 November 2017

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Johns Hopkins University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	34
Start date	15 January 2017
Primary completion	20 November 2017
Estimated completion	20 November 2017
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• Social network intervention

Conditions studied

• Overweight and Obesity — all drugs for Overweight and Obesity →

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 80, any sex, with Overweight and Obesity. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Sessions Attended Primary · 3 months

Number of sessions attended calculated from attendance sign-in sheets. This is used for the assessment of program feasibility.

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	9	4 – 9

Participant Satisfaction as Assessed by 4-point Likert Scale Primary · 6 months

Survey question assesses participant satisfaction with the intervention using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = Very satisfied; 2= Somewhat satisfied; 3 = Somewhat dissatisfied; 4 = Very dissatisfied). This is used for the assessment of program acceptability.

Very satisfied

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	30

Somewhat satisfied

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	4

Somewhat dissatisfied

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	0

Very dissatisfied

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	0

Participant's Likelihood to Recommend Program Assessed by 4-point Likert Scale Primary · 6 months

Survey question assesses willingness to recommend that a friend participate using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = Very likely; 2= Somewhat likely; 3 = Somewhat unlikely; 4 = Very unlikely). This is used to assess the program acceptability.

Very likely

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	31

Somewhat likely

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	3

Somewhat unlikely

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	0

Very unlikely

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	0

Added Sugar Intake (Teaspoons/Day) Among Total Sample at Follow up Primary · 6 months

Participants answered questions from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 5-factor dietary screener, and relevant elements as recommended by NHIS were combined to estimate the daily added sugar intake (i.e.,soda, sugar-sweetened beverages, sweets and doughnuts). At 6 months, this measure ranged (min-max) from 9.1 to 56.0 teaspoons/day in this sample. The American Heart Association recommends that all adults limit their added sugar intake to no more than 9 teaspoons per day.

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	17.2	11.2 – 27.8

Added Sugar Intake (Teaspoons/Day) Among Alters ("Sidekicks") at Follow up Secondary · 6 months

Participants answered questions from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 5-factor dietary screener, and relevant elements as recommended by NHIS were combined to estimate the daily added sugar intake (i.e.,soda, sugar-sweetened beverages, sweets and doughnuts). The American Heart Association recommends that all adults limit their added sugar intake to no more than 9 teaspoons per day.

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	16.9	12.7 – 27.8

Added Sugar Intake (Teaspoons/Day) Among Egos ("Peer Educators") at Follow up Secondary · 6 months

Participants answered questions from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 5-factor dietary screener, and relevant elements as recommended by NHIS were combined to estimate the daily added sugar intake (i.e.,soda, sugar-sweetened beverages, sweets and doughnuts). The American Heart Association recommends that all adults limit their added sugar intake to no more than 9 teaspoons per day.

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	17.4	11.2 – 24.5

Median Weight at Follow up Secondary · 6 months

Weight (kg) measured using standard methods

Group	Value	95% CI
Social Network Intervention	84.3	74.7 – 100.4

Sponsor's own description

The 1.2 million households living in public housing are disproportionately affected by obesity, where prevalence is estimated at 50%. An ecologic framework hypothesizes that this disparity is related, in part, to social and environmental factors within these neighborhoods that influence residents' lifestyles. Social networks and the built environment may work together to promote or inhibit lifestyle behaviors; however, combined social network-built environment interventions have not previously targeted changes in diet. Investigators hypothesize that an intervention that combines a social network approach with strategies that address public housing residents' challenges related to the built environment will improve dietary habits. The investigators' overall aim is to develop a combined social network-built environment intervention to reduce intake of beverages high in added sugars and to pilot test the intervention among residents of public housing developments in Baltimore, MD. The investigators' aim for this work is: 1) To develop a combined social network-built environment intervention to reduce intake of beverages high in added sugars and to pilot test the intervention among residents of public housing developments in Baltimore, MD. Investigators hypothesize that a social network intervention will be feasible and acceptable in promoting healthy lifestyle change, and that this intervention will alter lifestyle behaviors among public housing residents.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Social Network Intervention Reduces Added Sugar Intake Among Baltimore Public Housing Residents: A Feasibility Study.
   Gudzune KA, Opara O, Martinez JC, Doshi RS, et al · · 2020 · cited 7× · PMID 32165849 · DOI 10.1177/1178638820909329