Impact Study of Minnesota SNAP-Ed Health and Nutrition Education Programs

NCT01918020 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1206S15445
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 796
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed) is a national initiative with the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of low income families. University of Minnesota Extension every year offers nearly 4000 educational events, serving approximately 70,000 Minnesotans through the program. Extension is conducting an impact study to determine program effectiveness and assess sustained changes of participants and their families that can be directly attributed to programming on a larger and methodically sound scale.

Conditions

Obesity; Child

Keywords

Fruit; Vegetables; Motor Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To assess changes in adiposity level among the program participants indicated by BMI measurements.

  We assess BMI of participants by using standardized stadiometers and weighing scales to attain weights and heights. Birthdates and sex of program participants were also acquired. Then, using the information of their birthdates, weight and heights, BMI percentile and BMI will be computed and analyzed.

  We will assess BMI in the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 12th month

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• To assess changes of fruit and vegetable intake and among program participants.

  We will measure the changes of fruits and vegetable intakes in the 1st month (baseline), 3rd month, 7th month, and 12th month

• To assess changes of physical activity levels among program participants.

  We will measure the changes of physical activity level in the 1st month (baseline), 3rd month, 7th month, and 12th month

Study Arms (2)

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies!

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will receive nutrition education to learn about fruits and vegetables and physical activities right from the start of the experiment.

Behavioral: Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies!

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayed

OTHER

This group will only receive nutrition education about 4 months after the experiment starts.

Behavioral: Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayed

Interventions

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! BEHAVIORAL

Fruits and Vegetables

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies!

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayed BEHAVIORAL

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayed

Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayed

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Third grade elementary students
• Schools that are eligible for SNAP ED funding (have more than 50% students received free/reduced lunch)

You may not qualify if:

• Other grade elementary students
• Schools that are not eligible for SNAP ED funding

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Minnesota: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Interventions

Fruit

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Food; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena; Food and Beverages

Study Officials

• G. Ali Hurtado, Doctorate

  University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 26, 2013
• First Posted: August 7, 2013
• Study Start: September 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2013
• Study Completion: December 1, 2013
• Last Updated: November 1, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Locations

US (1)