Parent Mentors Using Positive Deviance in Childhood Obesity

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02373670

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-27

Start date

2015-01-31

Completion date

2016-01-31

Last updated

2016-03-14

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Positive deviance, Peer mentors

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPromotion of positive deviance behaviors

Using locally derived positive deviance findings to inform a behavioral intervention

BEHAVIORALPromotion of healthy behaviors

Using standardized healthy behavior education (EatPlayGrow curriculum from NHLBI)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Years to 5 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BMI z-score \>2

Exclusion criteria

* Medical conditions or receiving medications affecting weight

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body mass index z-score	6 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026