Abriendo Caminos 2: Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health
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interventional
500
2 countries
5
Brief Summary
Obesity is significantly higher in specific ethnic groups and, in particular, Hispanics. There is an urgent need to implement culturally-sensitive lifestyle interventions and educational programs to decrease the burden of obesity and obesity-related metabolic diseases in Hispanic populations. Accordingly, our overreaching goal is to tailor an existing and successful community-based program, Abriendo Caminos, to leverage effectiveness in promoting healthy nutrition and life-style behaviors among low income, low literacy Hispanic-heritage families. Our multi-function integrated project proposes to (a) adapt Abriendo Caminos for 6-18 year-old children from Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage in five different locations (California, Illinois, Iowa, Puerto Rico, and Texas) and (b) Train existing professionals (in Extension and community agencies) and future professionals (Hispanic university students) to meet the specific needs of this population. Our central hypothesis is that participation in a 6-week community-based program will prevent childhood obesity/maintain healthy weight by significantly increasing: (a) healthy dietary behavior patterns and basic knowledge of nutrition; (b) physical activity levels; and (c) the organization of collective/shared family mealtimes. The implementation of this culturally sensitive, workshop-based curriculum in different regions across the country will help to train the next generation of professionals in Extension and communities to deliver programs that meet the needs of Hispanic families. The integration of Hispanic college students in program implementation via an experiential learning course will further strengthen the program, as well as increase recruitment and retention of Hispanic students, increasing the capacity of Hispanic communities to meet their own needs in the future.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity
Started Apr 2015
Longer than P75 for not_applicable obesity
5 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 10, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 1, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 23, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 31, 2020
CompletedJanuary 22, 2019
January 1, 2019
4.7 years
February 1, 2018
January 18, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
BMI
Body mass index = weight per height square in metrics
Baseline
BMI
Body mass index = weight per height square in metrics
6-month post intervention
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALThe Intervention is educational with 6 workshops for 2 hrs a week. Data/ assessments are collected, pre and post the 6 weeks intervention and 6 months post follow-up.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONOne or two non-intervention related workshop talks are given; 1 hr each during the same 6 weeks as the intervention arm. Pre and post assessment/ data collection and 6 months follow-up are completed.
Interventions
Involves 6-weeks of education related to healthy behaviors, nutrition, and exercise.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- a family member being 6-18 years of age
- at least 1 parent being of Hispanic-heritage from Mexican or Puerto Rican origin
You may not qualify if:
- no child in the age range of 6-18 years of age
- No parents being of Hispanic-heritage from Mexican or Puerto Rican origin
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignlead
- California State University, Fresno Foundationcollaborator
- Iowa State Universitycollaborator
- University of Houstoncollaborator
- University of Puerto Ricocollaborator
Study Sites (5)
California State University
Fresno, California, United States
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, 50011, United States
University of Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 1, 2018
First Posted
April 23, 2018
Study Start
April 10, 2015
Primary Completion
January 1, 2020
Study Completion
March 31, 2020
Last Updated
January 22, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-01