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Teens helping teens: peer mentors aim to boost fitness in appalachian high schools

NCT ID NCT02329262

Disease control Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether training older high school students as peer mentors could help younger teens become more physically active. Over 500 students from Appalachian high schools took part, comparing a peer-mentored program to a teacher-led one. The goal was to see if the mentoring approach led to better weight and activity outcomes.

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Active substance
peer mentoring program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that training older teens to mentor younger ones is an effective way to increase physical activity and improve health in high school students.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to other regions or age groups, and the effect on weight and activity may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

571 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2015

Finished

Nov 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

14 to 64 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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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

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Conditions

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Health Behavior Health Education Motor Activity Obesity obesity disorder

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Health behavior Motor activity Obesity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Berne Union High School

    Sugar Grove, Ohio, 43155, United States

  • Chillicothe High School

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601, United States

  • Clay Local High School

    Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662, United States

  • Dawson-Bryant High School

    Coal Grove, Ohio, 45638, United States

  • Federal Hocking High School

    Stewart, Ohio, 45778, United States

  • Green High School

    Franklin Furnace, Ohio, 45629, United States

  • Huntington Local High School

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601, United States

  • Ironton High School

    Ironton, Ohio, 45638, United States

  • Jackson High School

    Jackson, Ohio, 45640, United States

  • New Boston High School

    New Boston, Ohio, 45662, United States

  • Oak Hill High School

    Oak Hill, Ohio, 45656, United States

  • Piketon High School

    Piketon, Ohio, 45661, United States

  • River Valley High School

    Bidwell, Ohio, 45614, United States

  • South Point High School

    South Point, Ohio, 45680, United States

  • Southern Local High School

    Racine, Ohio, 45771, United States

  • Unioto High School

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601, United States

  • Waverly High School

    Waverly, Ohio, 45690, United States

  • West Portsmouth High School

    Portsmouth, Ohio, 45663, United States

  • Western High School

    Latham, Ohio, 45646, United States

  • Zane Trace High School

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601, United States

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