WAVE~Ripples for Change: Obesity Prevention in Active Youth
The WAVE~Ripples for Change: Obesity Prevention in Active Youth in Afterschool Programs Using Virtual- and Real-World Experiential Learning
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Brief Summary
Intervention targets youth ages 14 - 19 participating in soccer teams. The intervention group will be given face to face nutrition lessons and have access to an online immersive learning environment. The comparison group will not. The project will test if the immersive learning environment is effective in preventing unhealthy weight gain.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2014
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 19, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 12, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2018
CompletedApril 4, 2022
March 1, 2022
4.1 years
May 19, 2016
March 23, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Nutrition: Meet specific good groups dietary recommendation/guideline for fruit, vegetables, fat, and sugar intakes.
Intakes of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables are measured by self-reported screener using the Block Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQ). Change in intake frequencies are compared baseline, 12 and 24 months later.
Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later
Physical activity: Meet moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommendation.
MVPA is measured by total steps and minutes per day with the use of a wearable lifestyle tracker such as the Fitbit. Average steps during soccer season and outside soccer season are compared.
Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later
Sleep about 8 hours/day.
Together with MVPA, sleep is measured by average number of sleep hours per day as self-reported by participants via written and/or electronic surveys .
Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Growth-adjusted Body Mass Index (kg/m2)
Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later
Study Arms (2)
Intervention Group
EXPERIMENTALAll intervention youth participants will receive three components: 1. Nutrition lessons 2. Virtual World learning environment 3. Newsletters
Comparison
ACTIVE COMPARATORAll comparison youth participants will only receive one component: 1\) Newsletters
Interventions
Face-to-face interactive group lessons delivered in the classroom.
Every participant has their own unique avatar in the virtual world learning environment named Rippleville. They can choose to complete quests, watch archived nutrition video lessons, explore, and socialize with other avatars. They receive rewards (Rippleville dollar and badges) for their efforts.
All participants in the intervention and comparison groups receive up to 10 professional newsletters on topics related to sports nutrition and performance, healthy eating and active living tips.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- youth ages 14 - 19 at baseline
- enrolled in a high school soccer program
- living with a parent/caregiver in Oregon
- without medical condition that hinders them from consuming normal healthy diets
- has assess to the internet during the 2-year study
- proficient in English
You may not qualify if:
- non-English speakers (youth)
- prisoners
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Siew Sun Wong, PhD
OSU
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Melinda M Manore, PhD, RD
OSU
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 19, 2016
First Posted
July 12, 2017
Study Start
August 1, 2014
Primary Completion
September 1, 2018
Study Completion
December 31, 2018
Last Updated
April 4, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF, CSR
- Time Frame
- The data will become available in 2019 for up to two years.
- Access Criteria
- All requests will be sent to the Lead PD (Wong) and approval will be made jointly by both PD Wong \& Manore.
We will provide IPD (with participant's full name deidentified with a unique ID) upon request after the completion of the study for research and education purpose (not for-profit/commercial use). Types of data available include demography, anthropometry, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, psychosocial, and knowledge in sports nutrition.