School Worksite Weight Gain Prevention Intervention Study

NCT01467284 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 1 other identifier: R01CA132941
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 844
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed site-level randomized trial will test the effectiveness of a work site intervention based on an ecological framework at preventing weight gain among high school employees in Massachusetts. The investigators hypothesis is that the intervention will positively impact healthy dietary patterns and physical activity, perceived organizational commitment, coworker influences, social support, self-efficacy, and self-control, which in turn will positively mediate or moderate the positive associations between the intervention and the primary outcomes (change in weight, BMI, and waist circumference). If effective, the intervention is designed to be generalizable to high school settings across the country and has the potential to reduce the morbidity, mortality and economic costs of overweight and obesity in this important population.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Obesity; Workplace; Intervention; Diet; Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• High school employee change in weight

  Test the effectiveness of a worksite intervention based on an ecological framework at preventing an increase in weight among high school employees in Massachusetts

  24 months post-baseline

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• High school employee change in BMI

  24 months post-baseline

• High School employee change in waist circumference

  23 months post-baseline

• Weight management behaviors

  24 months post-baseline

• High school employee absenteeism

  24 months post-baseline

Study Arms (2)

Step Ahead

EXPERIMENTAL

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through Step Ahead, a comprehensive intervention targeting three levels suggested by the ecological framework health behavior change: organizational school level, interpersonal level, and individual level.

Behavioral: Step Ahead

Basic Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through receipt of the workbook print materials and access to website similar to the enhanced intervention.

Behavioral: Basic Intervention

Interventions

Step Ahead BEHAVIORAL

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through Step Ahead, a comprehensive intervention targeting three levels suggested by the ecological framework health behavior change: organizational school level, interpersonal level, and individual level.

Step Ahead

Basic Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through receipt of the workbook print materials and access to website similar to the enhanced intervention.

Basic Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• work at least 15 hours per week, or approximately half of the school week,
• only work at one school participating in the study,
• not be in a "leadership" position in the school (e.g. principals and vice-principals)
• be able to stand up
• speak English
• plan to be employed at the school for the next 24 months

You may not qualify if:

• work less than 15 hours per week
• work at more than one participating school
• work in a "leadership" position (e.g. principal or vice-principal)
• does not speak English
• unable to stand up

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Massachusetts, Worcester: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Wang ML, Haughton CF, Frisard C, Pbert L, Geer C, Lemon SC. Perceived weight status and weight change among a U.S. adult sample. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017 Jan;25(1):223-228. doi: 10.1002/oby.21685. Epub 2016 Nov 15.

  PMID: 27863126 DERIVED

• Alker HJ, Wang ML, Pbert L, Thorsen N, Lemon SC. Impact of school staff health on work productivity in secondary schools in Massachusetts. J Sch Health. 2015 Jun;85(6):398-404. doi: 10.1111/josh.12266.

  PMID: 25877437 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

• Stephenie Lemon, PhD

  University of Massachusetts, Worcester

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Lori Pbert, PhD

  University of Massachusetts, Worcester

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 7, 2011
• First Posted: November 8, 2011
• Study Start: July 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2014
• Study Completion: June 1, 2014
• Last Updated: July 18, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-07

Locations

US (1)