Clinical trial

Determining the Optimal Amount of Structured Environments for Healthy Kids

Recruiting now · Phase 2 · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06158594

Recruiting nowPhase 2Interventional

What this study is about

Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry. Recent preliminary studies show that children engage in healthier behaviors on days that they attend summer day camps, and that BMI gain does not accelerate for these children. The proposed randomized dose-response study will identify the dose-response relationship between amount of summer programming and summer BMI gain.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age5 Years to 12 Years

SexAll

Healthy volunteersAccepted

ConditionHealth Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity, Ethnic Groups, Socioeconomic Factors

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * k-4th grader in a partner school * eligible for free and reduced price lunch (a widely recognized indicator of * socioeconomic level and poverty status) * parent that indicates "yes' on an informed consent document for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of an intellectual disability, such as Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol * a physical disability, such as wheelchair use, that prevents the ability to ambulate without assistance. * Families who plan to enroll their children in a summer camp or relocate (i.e., move) during the 14-month period that they participate

Treatments and study arms

Summer day camp

Behavioral

The summer day camp programs are existing camps which take place at schools from which children will be recruited. The camps are not singularly focused, such as sport camps or academic only camps. Rather, the camps provide indoor and outdoor opportunities for children to be physically active each day, provide enrichment and academic programming, as well as provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

Primary outcomes

Change in Body Mass IndexEnd of school year (0 months, start of summer), beginning of school year (3 months, end of summer) and end of following school year (12 months)

BMI translated into BMI z-scores based on Centers for Disease Control age-sex-specific zBMI growth charts

Study locations

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University of South Carolina🇺🇸 Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Robert G WeaverContact