N/A
N=1,765
Physical Activity and Nutrition Intervention in Afterschool Programs
Childhood Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02144519 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,765
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Jan 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Percentage of Children Meeting Physical Activity Policy — 35.9; 29.0; 44.2; 29.3 Percent children achieving MVPA standard — p=0.008
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric · 6+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Primary completion
- Apr 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Percentage of Children Meeting Physical Activity Policy |
35.9; 29.0; 44.2; 29.3; 47.0; 31.3 | 0.008 sig |
| SECONDARY Changes in Nutritional Quality of Snacks |
0.6; 0.7; 4.1; 0.8; 4.3; 1.7 | 0.003 sig |
Summary
The investigators long-term goal is to advance the adoption and successful implementation of policies that promote PA and nutrition in after school programs (ASP) nationwide. The investigators objective here is two fold. First, the investigators will test the effectiveness of two promising strategies designed to 1) increase the amount of PA children accumulate while attending an ASP and 2) promote changes in the nutritional quality of the snacks served. This represents a fundamental step in establishing practice-based guidelines (best practices) for the uptake and achievement of public health policy goals (CA and Harvard). Second, the investigators will examine the barriers and facilitators to implementing these strategies. The expected outcome of this study is evidence supporting best practices for ASPs to employ to meet policy goals.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Programs that:
- Operate immediately after the school day
- Operate every day of the school year for a minimum of 2 hours
- Serve a minimum of 30 children of elementary age (6-12 years)
- Operate in a school, community or faith Setting
- Provide a snack
- Provide homework assistance/completion time
- Provide enrichment
- Provide opportunities for physical activity
- All children enrolled, staff, and afterschool program (ASP) leaders in the ASPs were eligible to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Programs that:
- Were singularly focused
- Programs that were physical activity focused
Children that:
- Have any physical and/or orthopedic impairment that would limit a child's ability to participate in regular physical activity.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02144519). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.