CompletedNot Applicable

A Skills-based RCT for Physical Activity Using Peer Mentors

United States571 participantsStarted 2015-09

Plain-language summary

This approach will train peer mentors to deliver a culturally appropriate intervention and provide social support that is critical for facilitating and sustaining health behavior change. The objective is to compare the efficacy of an innovative healthy lifestyle skills mentoring program (Mentored Planning to be Active \[MBA\]) to a teacher led program (PBA) for increasing physical activity in Appalachian high school teens. MBA emphasizes the social determinants of health by using a social networking approach that trains peer mentors to support targeted teens

Who can participate

Age range

14 Years – 64 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 9th or 10th grade students as participants * 11th or 12th grade students as mentors * Classroom teachers who instruct health education or physical education to 9th and 10th grade students. * Not expected to move from school prior to conclusion of study * Speaks English Exclusion Criteria: * Peer mentors with a BMI (for age and gender) above the 85th percentile or below the 5th percentile at the start of the study

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Body Mass Index From T1 to T3

Timeframe: T1 (Baseline) to T3 (9 months-post baseline)

Change in Total Body Weight From T1 to T3

Timeframe: T1 (baseline) to T3 (9-month post baseline)

Change in Pounds of Body Fat From T1 to T3

Timeframe: T1 ( Baseline) to T3 (9-months post baseline)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02329262

SponsorOhio State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-11-01

Results submitted2023-02-24

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