Diabetes Virtual Trek: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes; Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT00542113
• Lead Sponsor: Colorado State University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-to-home education program for it's ability to increase knowledge about, and ability to prevent type two diabetes in children and parents.

Detailed Description

The study involved pre and post testing of parent's knowledge and behaviors relating to the prevention of type two diabetes, before and after a school based intervention designed to encourage school to home communication. Parents/Guardians and children, grades 2-6, from schools with high Hispanic enrollment during the 2001-2005 school year were used for both comparison and intervention groups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-10-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-10-09
• Study First Posted: 2007-10-10
• Primary Completion: 2008-06
• Study Completion: 2008-06
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1703

Inclusion Criteria

• Elementary school children in grade 2-6 in intervention or comparison classes/schools

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diabetes knowledge and prevention of parents of elementary school children	one-three school year(s)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported parental physical activity	one -three school year(s)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Montezuma-Cortez School District; 🇺🇸 Cortez, Colorado, United States

Putnam, Tavelli, Bennett and Dunn Elementary Schools; 🇺🇸 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States