Parent Mentors Using Positive Deviance in Childhood Obesity

March 11, 2016 updated by: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 5 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI z-score >2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical conditions or receiving medications affecting weight

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Parent Mentor
Parent mentors using positive deviance findings to promote healthy behaviors
Behavioral: Promotion of positive deviance behaviors
Using locally derived positive deviance findings to inform a behavioral intervention
Active Comparator: Education
Community health workers providing health education to promote healthy behaviors
Behavioral: Promotion of healthy behaviors
Using standardized healthy behavior education (EatPlayGrow curriculum from NHLBI)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Body mass index z-score
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 20, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 14, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14-470H

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