NCT01396473

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to design and conduct research to tailor out of school time evaluation materials so they are applicable to various settings in Boston, are efficient in that minimal resources and time are used, and are useful to participants.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
590

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

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

September 1, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 27, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 18, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

January 27, 2011

Last Update Submit

July 15, 2011

Conditions

Child Physical ActivityChild Nutrition

Keywords

afterschoolaccelerometersplate wastepolicyenvironment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in physical activity

    Accelerometer and SOPLAY observation

    Participants' physical activity will be measure over the course of 5 consecutive school days pre-intervention and 5 consecutive school days post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in dietary intake

    Participants' dietary intake will be measure over the course of 5 consecutive school days pre-intervention and 5 consecutive school days post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

control

NO INTERVENTION

Policy and Environmental Change

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Policy and Environmental Change

Interventions

Policy and Environmental ChangeBEHAVIORAL

Afterschool programs participate in an assessment of physical activity and nutrition practices and policies. Study staff work with teams of afterschool programs in a participatory manner to identify areas in which programs would like to take practice, policy and communication efforts to meet physical activity and nutrition goals. Teams share progress and barriers during ongoing collaborative meetings.

Policy and Environmental Change

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Afterschool programs in Boston MA serving at least 40 children ages 5-12 years operating the full school year between September and June
  • Afterschool programs serving a snack to children
  • Children between the ages of 5 and 12 years

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Harvard Prevention Research Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Virgara R, Phillips A, Lewis LK, Baldock K, Wolfenden L, Ferguson T, Richardson M, Okely A, Beets M, Maher C. Interventions in outside-school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst schoolchildren aged 4 to 12 years. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 27;9(9):CD013380. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013380.pub2.

    PMID: 34694005DERIVED

  • Lee RM, Giles CM, Cradock AL, Emmons KM, Okechukwu C, Kenney EL, Thayer J, Gortmaker SL. Impact of the Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity (OSNAP) Group Randomized Controlled Trial on Children's Food, Beverage, and Calorie Consumption among Snacks Served. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018 Aug;118(8):1425-1437. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.04.011.

    PMID: 30055710DERIVED

  • Cradock AL, Barrett JL, Giles CM, Lee RM, Kenney EL, deBlois ME, Thayer JC, Gortmaker SL. Promoting Physical Activity With the Out of School Nutrition and Physical Activity (OSNAP) Initiative: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Feb;170(2):155-62. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.3406.

    PMID: 26641557DERIVED

  • Lee RM, Emmons KM, Okechukwu CA, Barrett JL, Kenney EL, Cradock AL, Giles CM, deBlois ME, Gortmaker SL. Validity of a practitioner-administered observational tool to measure physical activity, nutrition, and screen time in school-age programs. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014 Nov 28;11:145. doi: 10.1186/s12966-014-0145-5.

    PMID: 25429898DERIVED

  • Giles CM, Kenney EL, Gortmaker SL, Lee RM, Thayer JC, Mont-Ferguson H, Cradock AL. Increasing water availability during afterschool snack: evidence, strategies, and partnerships from a group randomized trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Sep;43(3 Suppl 2):S136-42. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.05.013.

    PMID: 22898163DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Policy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Care Economics and Organizations

Study Officials

  • Steven Gortmaker, PhD

    Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2011

First Posted

July 18, 2011

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 18, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-07

Locations

US(1)