Parent Mentors Using Positive Deviance in Childhood Obesity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT02373670
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Brief Summary

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

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01
• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-02-20
• Study First Posted: 2015-02-27
• Primary Completion: 2016-01
• Study Completion: 2016-01
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI z-score >2

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical conditions or receiving medications affecting weight

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index z-score	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States