Reducing Pediatric Obesity Through After-school Programs

NCT01156103 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: H48814-32411-01K23HD054470-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 158
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study will assess the impact of a national, community-based after-school program promoting physical activity (America SCORES) on obesity, fitness and important cardiovascular risk factors among minority children. The investigators central hypothesis is that established community-based programs, such as America SCORES, can reduce obesity and cardiovascular risk among participants. The 1-year study followed 158 children from 6 public schools, 3 of which were randomized to have SCORES and 3 to "usual care" after-school program. Primary outcomes are change in body mass index (BMI), physical activity (measured by accelerometer), and fitness (aerobic capacity assessed with the 20-meter shuttle test). Cardiovascular outcomes include blood pressure, body composition (assessed using bioelectrical impedance) and waist circumference. The investigators will also measure academic outcomes.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

obesity; minority; child; physical fitness; school; physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in BMI z-score

  Baseline (0 months) and 9 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Aerobic capacity

  Baseline and 9 months

Study Arms (2)

SCORES

EXPERIMENTAL

America SCORES, Bay Area, after-school program

Behavioral: America SCORES, Bay Area

Usual care

NO INTERVENTION

Standard after-school programming

Interventions

America SCORES, Bay Area BEHAVIORAL

After-school program promoting physical activity via soccer 3 days/week

SCORES

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• rd-5th grade student enrolled in after-school program in San Francisco Unified School District

You may not qualify if:

• Uncontrolled asthma
• Unable to participate in moderate physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Francisco: lead
• San Francisco Unified School District: collaborator
• America SCORES, Bay Area: collaborator
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• Madsen K, Thompson H, Adkins A, Crawford Y. School-community partnerships: a cluster-randomized trial of an after-school soccer program. JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Apr;167(4):321-6. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.1071.

  PMID: 23440308 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Kristine A Madsen, MD, MPH

  University of California, San Francisco

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2009
• First Posted: July 2, 2010
• Study Start: August 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: May 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05