Development of a Youth Healthy Living Program With Underserved Adolescents at Rochester Alternative Learning Center

NCT02289313 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 14-004474
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Approximately one third of the children and adolescents in the United States are either overweight or obese. Childhood obesity disproportionately affects specific racial and ethnic groups and households with low socioeconomic status and low parental education. The Alternative Learning Center (ALC) within Rochester School District 535 provides viable educational options for students who are experiencing difficulty in regular educational systems. A greater proportion of students at ALC are minorities, qualify for free and reduced lunch and receive special education services. These children are likely to have unique barriers to physical activity and healthy eating. Specific Aims: Aim 1: Examine the association between BMI and ethnic/ socioeconomic variables and behaviors related to physical activity and eating in ALC students. Aim 2: Develop an age and culturally appropriate on-site program that promotes healthy lifestyle.

Conditions

Childhood Obesity

Keywords

obesity prevention; CBPR; high risk youth; school health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Behaviors related to healthy eating and physical activity

  Adoption of healthy eating choices by Rochester Alternative Learning Center students.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Weight and BMI

  6 and 12 months after intervention

Study Arms (1)

Youth Healthy Living Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Youth attending the Rochester Alternative Learning Center (ALC) will be enrolled in a youth healthy living program at the ALC.

Behavioral: Healthy Youth Living Program

Interventions

Healthy Youth Living Program BEHAVIORAL

Physical activity and healthy eating program at the Alternative Learning Center co-developed by students, school staff and academic partners.

Youth Healthy Living Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Rochester Alternative Learning Center students ages 12 years to 20 years
• Parents/guardians of ALC students
• ALC staff.

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to assent or consent to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mayo Clinic: lead
• Rochester Alternative Learning Center: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Related Links

• Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Seema Kumar, MD

  Mayo Clinic

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2014
• First Posted: November 13, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: March 6, 2015
• Study Completion: June 17, 2015
• Last Updated: December 16, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-12

Locations

US (1)