Status:
COMPLETED
Childhood Obesity Prevention Program for Hispanics
Lead Sponsor:
Meharry Medical College
Collaborating Sponsors:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Childhood Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-8 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally-appropriate childhood obesity intervention with Hispanic families. The program aims at preventing childhood obesity by targeting p...
Detailed Description
Childhood obesity has been ranked as a critical public health threat in the U.S. due to the increasing prevalence of obesity among children over the past three decades. Childhood obesity poses both in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children:
- 5-7 year-old female or male of Hispanic origin (identified by parent)
- resident of Davidson County or adjacent counties
- ≥25th percentile of age- and sex-specific BMI (CDC growth charts) or one parent/caregiver with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
- More than one child may enroll per family
- Parents:
- Hispanic origin (self-identified)
- Spanish speaker
- adult age 18 or older
- parent of at least one eligible child
- Only one parent per family may enroll as a study participant and respond to questionnaires
Exclusion
- Children:
- BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
- Medical conditions affecting growth
- Conditions limiting participation in the interventions or measurements
- Taking medications affecting growth
- No consent or inability to understand informed consent
- Incomplete or missed baseline assessments
- Plan to move from geographic area within the next 12 months.
- Parents:
- No exclusions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
319 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01156402
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
May 6 2016
Active Locations (2)
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
2
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37208