Parent Mentors Using Positive Deviance in Childhood Obesity

NCT ID: NCT02373670

Last Updated: 2016-03-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-01-31

Brief Summary

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A feasibility study randomizing participants (parents of children age 2-5 years old) to receive either education or a parent mentor with the aim of improving health behaviors and improving their body mass index z-score.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Parent Mentor

Parent mentors using positive deviance findings to promote healthy behaviors

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Promotion of positive deviance behaviors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Using locally derived positive deviance findings to inform a behavioral intervention

Education

Community health workers providing health education to promote healthy behaviors

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Promotion of healthy behaviors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Using standardized healthy behavior education (EatPlayGrow curriculum from NHLBI)

Interventions

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Promotion of positive deviance behaviors

Using locally derived positive deviance findings to inform a behavioral intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Promotion of healthy behaviors

Using standardized healthy behavior education (EatPlayGrow curriculum from NHLBI)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* BMI z-score \>2

Exclusion Criteria

* Medical conditions or receiving medications affecting weight
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hollister EB, Foster BA, Dahdouli M, Ramirez J, Lai Z. Characterization of the Stool Microbiome in Hispanic Preschool Children by Weight Status and Time. Child Obes. 2018 Feb/Mar;14(2):122-130. doi: 10.1089/chi.2017.0122. Epub 2017 Oct 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29028448 (View on PubMed)

Foster BA, Aquino CA, Gil M, Gelfond JA, Hale DE. A Pilot Study of Parent Mentors for Early Childhood Obesity. J Obes. 2016;2016:2609504. doi: 10.1155/2016/2609504. Epub 2016 Jun 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27379182 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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14-470H

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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