Clinical trial

BasketballRx: Game Changing Health

Active, not recruiting · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07778433

Active, not recruitingNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

The goal of this study is to learn if BasketballRx, a basketball and health program, works well for children and teens who are overweight or have obesity. The study will also look at whether the program helps children build healthy habits, improve their health, and feel better. The main questions the BasketballRx clinical trial aims to answer are: 1. Is the BasketballRx program easy for children and families to take part in and complete? 2. Do children show changes in their healthy habits, physical health, or emotional well-being after completing the program? Participants will: * Attend 6 BasketballRx sessions over 2 months * Take part in health lessons and basketball activities * Learn about healthy eating, exercise, sleep, and ways to manage stress * Have their height, weight, waist size, blood pressure, and heart rate checked * Answer questions about how they feel and their healthy habits

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

Age10 Years to 15 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersAccepted
ConditionPediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight, Anxiety, Depression Disorders, Childhood Obesity, Childhood Overweight, Mental Health, Adolescent Obesity

Full registry criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Ages 10 years old to 15 years old. * BMI 85th percentile or higher * Patient at the Penn State Health Family and Community Medicine Clinic in Harrisburg, PA * Race/ethnicity self-reported as Black or Latino * One guardian (as listed in the EHR) must be present during the entirety of all sessions * English-speaking * Allowable medical conditions: depression, anxiety, adhd, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, insulin resistance, prediabetes, diabetes, skin conditions, stage 1 hypertension. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Children younger than 10 years old or older than 15 years old * Children with a BMI lower than the 85th percentile * Children with structural cardiac conditions, respiratory conditions, concussion within the past 30days, Stage 2 hypertension, history of syncope or near syncope, cardiac dysrhythmias/channelopathies (e.g., long QT syndrome, heart block), history of exercise-induced chest pain or heart palpitations, family history of sudden cardiac death in children, seizure disorder, pregnancy. * Children with current or past orthopedic conditions/injuries. * Children with health conditions/physical limitations that render them unable to participate in any component of the program including but not limited to severe developmental delays, autism, wheelchair dependence. * Not cared for at the Penn State Health Family and Community Medicine Clinic in Harrisburg, PA * Not of Black/Latino race/ethnicity * Unaccompanied children * Inability to verify guardianship with the EHR * Non-English speaking * Participants without sneakers * Already enrolled in another formal exercise program * An elevated heart rate or newly discovered elevated blood pressure before the start of any of the sessions * Parent/guardian is unwilling or unable to provide consent

Treatments and study arms

BasketballRx

Behavioral

BasketballRx is a youth health and wellness program that combines interactive health education with structured basketball activities. The program teaches healthy habits related to nutrition, hydration, sleep, physical activity, mindfulness, and stress management while providing age-appropriate basketball activities that promote physical activity and teamwork. Participants complete six sessions over approximately two months.

Primary outcomes

Change from baseline in the BMI at 2 monthsBaseline and approximately 2 months after completion of the BasketballRx intervention.

BMI will be calculated from measured height and weight and expressed in kg/m². BMI will be assessed at baseline (prior to the BasketballRx intervention) and at approximately 2 months after completion of the intervention. Change in BMI will be calculated as the post-intervention BMI minus the baseline BMI.

Study locations

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Camp Curtin Branch of the YMCA🇺🇸 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn State Health Medical Group Harrisburg🇺🇸 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States