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Reducing Television Viewing To Prevent Obesity in Hispanic Preschool Children


N/A
3 Years
5 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Obesity, Physical Activity, Sedentary Activity, Television Viewing

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Trial Information

Reducing Television Viewing To Prevent Obesity in Hispanic Preschool Children


Inclusion Criteria:



- 3-5 year old Hispanic children enrolled at the specific Head Start centers who have
agreed to collaborate on this study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Clinically underweight, undernutrition, or failure to thrive

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Outcome Measure:

Television viewing at follow up

Outcome Description:

Television viewing (hours) will be measured by television viewing diaries completed by the parents for up to 7-days

Outcome Time Frame:

The follow up measurement of television viewing will occur 8-10 weeks after the start of the study

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Jason A Mendoza, MD, MPH

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Baylor College of Medicine

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

1 K07 CA131178

NCT ID:

NCT01216306

Start Date:

October 2010

Completion Date:

August 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Obesity
  • Physical Activity
  • Sedentary Activity
  • Television Viewing
  • Obesity
  • Physical Activity
  • Sedentary Activity
  • Television viewing
  • Latino
  • Hispanic
  • Preschool
  • School
  • Head Start
  • Obesity

Name

Location
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas  77030