Text messages vs. childhood obesity: a digital experiment

NCT ID NCT07501546

First seen Apr 22, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested whether a LINE messaging account could help parents of obese children in Taipei engage with health education. 567 parents who initially declined in-person clinic visits were invited to join the digital platform. Researchers compared engagement between those who got instant messages and those who got delayed messages, focusing on how many clicked on educational content.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEALTH LITERACY are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taipei City Hospital, Heping Fuyou Branch, Department of Pediatrics

    Taipei, Taiwas, 100, Taiwan

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.