Peer Education About Weight Steadiness
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PAWS CLUB: Peer Education About Weight Steadiness
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The proposed integrated project will evaluate the effects of an evidence-based extension education program, Family Fitness Program (FFP) grounded in Stages of Change Learning Theory and guided by Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), with and without a peer-education mode of delivery on balancing calories to manage body weight (BW), reducing certain foods and food components, increasing selected foods and nutrients, building healthy eating patterns \[i.e., fundamental principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), 2010\] and SCT variables. Briefly, the 12-week program will target early adolescent children, ages 11-14 years, test a peer-education approach to behavioral change and will be delivered as an after-school program in local middle schools in support of childhood obesity prevention. Data will be collected at baseline (preintervention), after the 12-week program (post-intervention) and 6 months after completion of the program (maintenance).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity
Started May 2015
Typical duration for not_applicable obesity
4 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 2, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 18, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2018
CompletedSeptember 4, 2019
November 1, 2016
3 years
February 2, 2015
September 3, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (9)
Change in Demographic data
Children will complete a standardized questionnaire to provide age, gender, race/ethnicity, grade level and home address. Information about health (any acute or chronic illnesses) and health care services utilization (frequency of doctor's visits, use of specialists, medication use or need) will be provided by parents.
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Goal setting tool
Children and parents will complete the Goal Setting for Family Fitness tool. Children and adults, respectively, will complete the Child or Adult versions of the Pre-Survey (baseline), Post-Survey (post-intervention) and Follow-Up Survey (6-months post-intervention).
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Changes in 24-hour dietary intake recall
24-hour dietary intake recall completed by the multiple-pass method in an interview format.
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Changes in 3-day dietary intake record
3-day dietary intake record (2 weekdays+1 weekend day).
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Changes in 24-hour physical activity recall
Average energy expenditure of children (kcals/day) will be estimated from 1, 24-hour physical activity recall completed in an interview format.
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Changes in 3-day physical activity record
3-day physical activity record (2 weekdays+1 weekend day).
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Changes in Anthropometric measurements
In a private room with the child's parent present, a graduate research assistant (GRA) will measure the child's BW (kg) on a calibrated scale (Seca 700, Hanover, MD) to the nearest 0.1 kg and body height (cm) to the nearest 0.1 cm with a calibrated, standing stadiometer (Seca 700).
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Changes in Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) variables
Social/family support, self-efficacy, self-regulation and outcome expectations for balancing calories to manage BW, reducing certain foods and food components, increasing selected foods and nutrients and building healthy eating patterns will be assessed by questionnaires.
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Changes in blood pressure (BP) measurements
Seated systolic and diastolic BP (mmHg) will be measured by a trained GRA, using a sphygmomanometer (Baumanometer® Desk Model, Copiague, NY). Two BP measurements will be recorded with a 3-minute rest period between readings; values will be averaged.
Evaluation at three time points: 0 months, 2 months and 8 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Process measure questionnaire
One questionnaire for each of the 12 sessions of the program (An average of six to twelve weeks)
Education measures
Once, at the end of the 12 week intervention
Extension measures
Once, at the end of the 12 week intervention
Study Arms (2)
Peer-education Family Fitness Program
EXPERIMENTALPeer educators (children in grade 8) recruited from the schools participating in the study will be trained and will then be implementing the 12 week Peer-education Family Fitness Program (PE-FFP) intervention to children in 6th and 7th grade.
Family Fitness Program (FFP)
OTHERAdult educators recruited from the University of Illinois Extension or the community will be trained and will then be implementing the 12 week Family Fitness Program (FFP) intervention to children in 6th and 7th grade.
Interventions
The proposed integrated project will be implemented by peers and will evaluate the effects of an evidence-based extension education program, grounded in Stages of Change Learning Theory and guided by Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), having 2 arms for the study (with and without a peer-education mode of delivery) on balancing calories to manage body weight (BW), reducing certain foods and food components, increasing selected foods and nutrients, building healthy eating patterns \[i.e., fundamental principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), 2010\] and SCT variables.
The proposed integrated project will be implemented by adults and will evaluate the effects of an evidence-based extension education program, grounded in Stages of Change Learning Theory and guided by Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), having 2 arms for the study (with and without a peer-education mode of delivery) on balancing calories to manage body weight (BW), reducing certain foods and food components, increasing selected foods and nutrients, building healthy eating patterns \[i.e., fundamental principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), 2010\] and SCT variables.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children in grade 6 or grade 7, 11-14 years old and their parents, enrolled in the schools participating in the study
You may not qualify if:
- Children younger than 11 years or older than 14 years, not enrolled in the schools participating in the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignlead
- Penn State Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (4)
Franklin Middle School
Champaign, Illinois, 61820, United States
Jefferson Middle School
Champaign, Illinois, 61822, United States
Mahomet Seymour-Junior High School
Mahomet, Illinois, 61853, United States
Urbana Middle School
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
Related Publications (1)
Muzaffar H, Nikolaus CJ, Ogolsky BG, Lane A, Liguori C, Nickols-Richardson SM. Promoting Cooking, Nutrition, and Physical Activity in Afterschool Settings. Am J Health Behav. 2019 Nov 1;43(6):1050-1063. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.43.6.4.
PMID: 31662165DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sharon Nickols-Richardson, PhD, RD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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
February 2, 2015
First Posted
February 18, 2015
Study Start
May 1, 2015
Primary Completion
May 1, 2018
Study Completion
May 1, 2018
Last Updated
September 4, 2019
Record last verified: 2016-11