Parent Mentors Using Positive Deviance in Childhood Obesity
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Age: < 18
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
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.
Research Team
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
BMI z-score >2
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Education (Behavioral Intervention)
- Parent Mentorship (Behavioral Intervention)
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Parent MentorExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Parent mentors using positive deviance findings to promote healthy behaviors
Group II: EducationActive Control1 Intervention
Community health workers providing health education to promote healthy behaviors
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lead Sponsor
Trials
486
Recruited
92,500+
Dr. Andrew Masica
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Chief Medical Officer
MD from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Taylor Eighmy
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Acting President
PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire