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Diabetes Virtual Trek: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment (DvtENERGY)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Colorado State University, October 2007
Sponsors and Collaborators: Colorado State University
Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO
Montezuma-Cortez School District, Cortez, CO
Information provided by: Colorado State University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00542113
  Purpose

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.


Condition Intervention
Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity
Behavioral: DvtProgram ENERGY
Behavioral: DvtProgramENERGY

MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes Obesity Obesity in Children
Drug Information available for: Dextrose
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Prevention, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Diabetes Virtual Trek Prevention: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Through Science Enrichment

Further study details as provided by Colorado State University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Diabetes knowledge and prevention of parents of elementary school children [ Time Frame: one-three school year(s) ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Self-reported parental physical activity [ Time Frame: one -three school year(s) ]

Estimated Enrollment: 500
Study Start Date: September 2001
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2009
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental
Parents of elementary school children in grades 2-6 participating in Program ENERGY -Intervention 1
Behavioral: DvtProgram ENERGY
6 - weekly or biweekly newsletters about diabetes and its prevention and family challenges sent home with children
2: Experimental
Parents of elementary school children in grades 2-6 participating in Program ENERGY -Intervention 2
Behavioral: DvtProgram ENERGY
11 - weekly or biweekly newsletters about diabetes and its prevention and family challenges sent home with children
3: Sham Comparator
Parents of elementary school children in grades 2-6 participating in Program ENERGY matched to the intervention groups
Behavioral: DvtProgramENERGY
Children participating in Program ENERGY but no newsletters or family challenges sent home to parents

Detailed Description:

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.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years to 13 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elementary school children in grade 2-6 in intervention or comparison classes/schools
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00542113

Contacts
Contact: L. Arthur Campfield, PhD 970-491-3482 campfield@cahs.colostate.edu
Contact: Francoise J Smith, MS 970-491-7889 fsmith@cahs.colostate.edu

Locations
United States, Colorado
Putnam, Tavelli, Bennett and Dunn Elementary Schools Recruiting
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 80524
Principal Investigator: L. Arthur Campfield, PhD            
Montezuma-Cortez School District Recruiting
Cortez, Colorado, United States, 81321
Principal Investigator: L. Arthur Campfield, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Colorado State University
Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO
Montezuma-Cortez School District, Cortez, CO
Investigators
Principal Investigator: L. Arthur Campfield, PhD Colorado State University
  More Information

Program ENERGY website  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers: H 00-301H R25 015646, R25 RR 015646, R25 RR 020469
Study First Received: October 9, 2007
Last Updated: October 9, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00542113  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Colorado State University:
Parental
Parents
Prevention
Energy balance
Glucose regulation
Healthy lifestyles
Healthy families
Active living

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Obesity
Metabolic Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Overweight
Healthy
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition
Endocrinopathy
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic disorder

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009