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NCT Number: NCT03330743

Parent Mentor Interventions for Early Childhood Obesity

The purpose of this clinical trial is to identify the most effective strategy for intervention to change behaviors and affect weight status in obese children 2-5 years of age within the context of early childhood education centers.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric Obesity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

2 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

OHSU

Portland, Oregon, 97229, United States

About this study

The primary aim is to test an intervention to disseminate and promote the adoption of positive deviance behaviors among parents of obese Hispanic children using peer mentors. This trial will evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of this approach in reducing adiposity among a high-risk population of children.

Our central hypothesis is that children randomized to the intervention with a parent mentor using positive deviance methods with have a greater reduction in adiposity as measured by body mass index (BMI) compared with a parent mentor using traditional education or a control receiving usual education.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 2-5 years of age child, Hispanic ethnicity, attends the Head Start facility

Exclusion criteria

  • any major medical disorder impairing growth or development

Treatment and study plan

Parent Mentor with Standard Education

Behavioral

Parent mentors will provide coaching based on the current guidelines around diet and physical activity

Parent Mentor with Positive Deviance

Behavioral

Parent mentors will provide coaching based on findings from the positive deviance study

Primary outcomes

  1. BMIz

    Time frame: 6 months post-enrollment

    standardized BMI for age and sex

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-efficacy

    Time frame: 6 months post-enrollment

    Parenting self-efficacy around specific topics

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oregon Health and Science University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Nov 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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