NCT05334420Active, not recruiting

Efficacy Trial Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids for Hispanic Fathers and Children

Efficacy Trial of a Program for Weight Loss for Hispanic Fathers and Increased Physical Activity for Their Children: Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Apr 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Hispanic men and children experience health disparities for overweight and obesity-related medical conditions, and therefore family level obesity prevention programs for Hispanic populations are needed. 'Healthy Dads Healthy Kids' is the first program to primarily target fathers for obesity prevention for themselves and their children, with significant and clinically relevant treatment effects. This is an efficacy trial to assess a culturally adapted 'Healthy Dads Healthy Kids' for Hispanic families.

Status (registry): Active, not recruiting
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 187 (actual)
First submitted: 4 Apr 2022
Start date: 16 May 2022
Primary completion date: 26 Feb 2026
Lead sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
Diseases: Obesity
NCT number: NCT05334420

What you commit to

Study type: Interventional
Participants enrolled: 187
From 16 May 2022 to the primary completion date, 26 Feb 2026
1 site in 1 country
Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

Has previously participated in studies on the Healthy Dads Healthy Kids' for US Hispanics

Other illness

Known diagnosis of cardio-vascular disease (cardiac arrhythmia, h/o myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, heat failure, heart transplantation, congenital heart disease, h/o heat surgery, coronary angioplasty, or stroke)
Any other disease or condition affecting their ability to participate in physical activities/exercise (e.g., physical disability, severe asthma)
Any other disease or condition affecting their ability to participate in group classroom activities including cognitive impairment (e.g., Down's syndrome, Fragile X), or psychiatric functioning (e.g. schizophrenia)
History of myocarditis from COVID infection or vaccine
- CHILD
Known diagnosis of diabetes
Known diagnosis of cardio-vascular disease (cardiac arrhythmia, h/o myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, heat failure, heart transplantation, congenital heart disease, h/o heat surgery or coronary angioplasty)
Inability to participate in regular physical education classes in school due to health or physical condition (e.g. physical disability, severe asthma)
Any disease or condition affecting their ability to participate in group classroom activities including cognitive impairment (e.g. Down's syndrome, Fragile X), or developmental problems (e.g. autism spectrum disorder)
Any Known diagnosis of an eating disorder (e.g. anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, etc.) MOTHER

Lab values

Known diagnosis of diabetes without medical clearance from health care provider;
Not passing the 2015 American College of Sports Medicine's exercise participation health screener AND NOT provide a medical clearance from a licensed medical provider (MD, NNP, PA)
HbgA1C equal or greater than 6.5% at baseline data collection without medical clearance from health care provider.

Age

Not within the 5-11 year old child age range

Other

FATHER
Currently, or in the past 6 months, in a weight management program
Currently, or in the past 6 months, taking medicine that can affect weight or might be affected by weight loss
Plans of moving away from Harris County in the next year
Unwilling to wear accelerometer for a 7 day study period at the three assessment points.
BMI less than 25 or greater than 40.
No father figure to her children enrolled in the study

Criteria the registry did not label

FATHER
Father or significant male role model (e.g. step father, grandfather, uncle, or older brother) of a child 5-11 years old
Age 18-65 year old
Living in Greater Houston Area
Self-identify as Hispanic or Latino
Able to read and write in Spanish or English
BMI \>/=25 - 40
Pass the 2015 American College of Sports Medicine's exercise participation health screener
- CHILD
5-11 year old child and up to three siblings, whose father/significant male role model is participating
- MOTHER (If available) 1) Significant female role model such as biological mother, step mother, foster mother, grandmother, aunt or older sister; or other co-parent/partner to participating children

Age in the registry: 5 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.

Site	City	Country	Site status
Baylor College of Medicine Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status	Houston	United States	Unknown status

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