Reducing Obesity Through Play Among Toddlers: Tiny Steps to Health (TSHS) Study

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Childhood Obesity
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 Months – 36 Months
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
300 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Houston · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to test various ways to help toddlers develop healthy eating and activity behaviors. Parents and toddlers, who participate in this research will be randomly assigned to either 1) continue their lifestyle behaviors for 10-weeks and then receive a health club membership for 1-month, 2) attend a health promotion playgroup together for 10 weeks, or 3) to attend an educatio…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Parents: Primary custodian (i.e., legal guardian) of a toddler, \>18 years, have regular and frequent access to internet, fluent in English. * Toddlers: \>/=18 and \</=36 months of age, and walking. Exclusion criteria include: * Parents or toddlers who have mental or physica…
Contacts

Tracey L Ledoux, PhD

713-743-1870

taledoux@central.uh.edu

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Craig Johnston, PhD

713-743-0613

cajohn25@central.uh.edu

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