NCT00402701

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a walking school bus program can increase the number of children walking to school and decrease the number of children driven by car to school.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
735

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2004

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2004

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2006

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 21, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 22, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

May 9, 2024

Status Verified

May 1, 2024

First QC Date

November 21, 2006

Last Update Submit

May 6, 2024

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

walkingmotor activitystudentsschoolstransportationmotor vehicles

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of children walking or driven by car to school at one-year

    1, 6 and 12 months post initiation of intervention

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Students in school with active walk-to-school promotion programs.

Behavioral: Walking School Bus Program

2

NO INTERVENTION

Students in schools with access to standard school district transportation resources.

Interventions

Walking School Bus ProgramBEHAVIORAL

Schoolwide promotion of walk to school. Facilitation of parent-led walking school bus routes.

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Enrolled in school
  • Present on the day of the survey at one of 3 study schools.

You may not qualify if:

  • Absent on the day of the survey at one of 3 study schools.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Harborview Injury Prevention Research Center - University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Mendoza JA, Levinger DD, Johnston BD. Pilot evaluation of a walking school bus program in a low-income, urban community. BMC Public Health. 2009 May 4;9:122. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-122.

    PMID: 19413910DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Brian D Johnston, MD MPH

    University of Washington

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor: School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 21, 2006

First Posted

November 22, 2006

Study Start

November 1, 2004

Study Completion

April 1, 2006

Last Updated

May 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

US(1)