Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese women
Background: Mothers In Motion (MIM), a randomized controlled trial, aimed to help young, low-income overweight and obese mothers prevent weight gain by promoting stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity. This paper describes MIM recruitment challenges and reports demographic characte...
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| author | Mei-Wei Chang Susan Nitzke Roger Brown M. Jean Brancheau Egan Christopher M. Bendekgey Diana Buist |
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| description | Background: Mothers In Motion (MIM), a randomized controlled trial, aimed to help young, low-income overweight and obese mothers prevent weight gain by promoting stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity. This paper describes MIM recruitment challenges and reports demographic characteristics affecting enrollment.
Methods: Participants who were African American or Non-Hispanic White were recruited from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Michigan. We faced numerous recruitment challenges and learned that several strategies facilitated recruitment. Logistic regression analyses were performed to examine demographic characteristics that affect enrollment.
Results: Women who had a higher body mass index (BMI, OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.02–1.10); were at late postpartum, (OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.10–1.40), were breastfeeding (OR 5.0, 95% CI 2.34–10.65); or were at early postpartum and breastfeeding (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.22–0.81) were more likely to enroll than their counterparts. Compared to African American women, Non-Hispanic White women were more likely to enroll (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.29–2.42). Also, women who were non-smokers (OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.40–0.73) or had a higher education were more likely to enroll (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.04–1.42) than those who smoked or had a lower education.
Conclusion: Future lifestyle behavioral intervention studies for similar target audiences may consider tailoring their recruitment messages based on relevant participant demographic characteristics identified as potential determinants of enrollment in this study.
Trial registration: Clinical Trials NCT01839708. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9bd3a6d8e9bf4a45b5bfadb4f1e759e52022-12-22T01:08:44ZengElsevierContemporary Clinical Trials Communications2451-86542017-03-015C263310.1016/j.conctc.2016.11.004Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese womenMei-Wei Chang0Susan Nitzke1Roger Brown2M. Jean Brancheau Egan3Christopher M. Bendekgey4Diana Buist5The Ohio State University, College of Nursing, 342 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USAUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Nutritional Sciences, 1415 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USAUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USAWIC Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 320 South Walnut Street, Lansing, MI 48334, USAKent County Health Department, WIC Program, 700 Fuller NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalhoun County Public Health Department, WIC Program, 190 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014, USABackground: Mothers In Motion (MIM), a randomized controlled trial, aimed to help young, low-income overweight and obese mothers prevent weight gain by promoting stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity. This paper describes MIM recruitment challenges and reports demographic characteristics affecting enrollment. Methods: Participants who were African American or Non-Hispanic White were recruited from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Michigan. We faced numerous recruitment challenges and learned that several strategies facilitated recruitment. Logistic regression analyses were performed to examine demographic characteristics that affect enrollment. Results: Women who had a higher body mass index (BMI, OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.02–1.10); were at late postpartum, (OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.10–1.40), were breastfeeding (OR 5.0, 95% CI 2.34–10.65); or were at early postpartum and breastfeeding (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.22–0.81) were more likely to enroll than their counterparts. Compared to African American women, Non-Hispanic White women were more likely to enroll (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.29–2.42). Also, women who were non-smokers (OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.40–0.73) or had a higher education were more likely to enroll (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.04–1.42) than those who smoked or had a lower education. Conclusion: Future lifestyle behavioral intervention studies for similar target audiences may consider tailoring their recruitment messages based on relevant participant demographic characteristics identified as potential determinants of enrollment in this study. Trial registration: Clinical Trials NCT01839708.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865416300527ObesityLifestyle behaviorLow-income womenEnrollmentRecruitment |
| spellingShingle | Mei-Wei Chang Susan Nitzke Roger Brown M. Jean Brancheau Egan Christopher M. Bendekgey Diana Buist Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese women Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Obesity Lifestyle behavior Low-income women Enrollment Recruitment |
| title | Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese women |
| title_full | Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese women |
| title_fullStr | Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese women |
| title_short | Recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention (Mothers In Motion) for low-income overweight and obese women |
| title_sort | recruitment challenges and enrollment observations from a community based intervention mothers in motion for low income overweight and obese women |
| topic | Obesity Lifestyle behavior Low-income women Enrollment Recruitment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865416300527 |
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