BEAM Trial -- Adolescents

STUDY BASICS

Is your child between ages 13-17 and diagnosed with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes? You and your child may be able to participate in a research study to help young people with prediabetes/type 2 diabetes increase their daily physical activity. Compensation is provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

Healthy lifestyle, including daily physical activity, is the main treatment for prediabetes. It is also a very important part of treatment for type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this research study is to find out if using text messages can help to motivate teens with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes to move and exercise more. The results of this study may change how we care for teens who struggle with exercise and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. 

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

Eligible participants will: 

• Complete questionnaires and interviews
• Fast overnight before in-person study visits 
• Have research blood draws
• Wear a Fitbit physical activity tracker 
• Receive text messages via smartphone 
• Complete dietary recalls by phone (where you answer questions about the foods you have eaten)

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

This program will include text messages, money given for achieving activity goals, and different strategies for setting activity goals. Participants will be assigned by chance to a combination of different text messages that vary in how often they are sent, money rewards, and goal setting strategies.