Diabetes Virtual Trek Prevention: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment

Colorado State University2 sites in 1 country1,703 target enrollmentSeptember 2001

ConditionsType 2 Diabetes Obesity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes
Sponsor: Colorado State University
Enrollment: 1703
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Diabetes knowledge and prevention of parents of elementary school children
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2001

End Date

June 2008

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel