Diabetes Virtual Trek: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-to-home education program for it's ability to increase knowledge about, and ability to prevent type two diabetes in children and parents.

Detailed Description
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The study involved pre and post testing of parent's knowledge and behaviors relating to the prevention of type two diabetes, before and after a school based intervention designed to encourage school to home communication. Parents/Guardians and children, grades 2-6, from schools with high Hispanic enrollment during the 2001-2005 school year were used for both comparison and intervention groups.

Official Title
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Diabetes Virtual Trek Prevention: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment

Conditions
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Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: DvtProgram ENERGY
* Behavioral: DvtProgram ENERGY
* Behavioral: DvtProgramENERGY


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Elementary school children in grade 2-6 in intervention or comparison classes/schools

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 13 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: 1<br>Parents of elementary school children in grades 2-6 participating in Program ENERGY -Intervention 1 | Behavioral: DvtProgram ENERGY<br>* 6 - weekly or biweekly newsletters about diabetes and its prevention and family challenges sent home with children<br>|
| Experimental: 2<br>Parents of elementary school children in grades 2-6 participating in Program ENERGY -Intervention 2 | Behavioral: DvtProgram ENERGY<br>* 11 - weekly or biweekly newsletters about diabetes and its prevention and family challenges sent home with children<br>|
| Sham Comparator: 3<br>Parents of elementary school children in grades 2-6 participating in Program ENERGY matched to the intervention groups | Behavioral: DvtProgramENERGY<br>* Children participating in Program ENERGY but no newsletters or family challenges sent home to parents<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diabetes knowledge and prevention of parents of elementary school children |  | one-three school year(s) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Self-reported parental physical activity |  | one -three school year(s) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Active living, Parental, Parents, Prevention, Energy balance, Glucose regulation, Healthy lifestyles, Healthy families