Feasibility of the Camp Power Up Program on Children's Body Weight and Quality of Life

NCT03235440 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: PBRC 2017-014
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effects of a one week weight management summer camp on children's weight, quality of life, mood and feelings, self-esteem, weight management efficacy, enjoyment of physical activity, and body image.

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood; Weight Change, Body; Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Body Weight

  Weight measurement (kg) using a standard scale following the Pennington Biomedical Standard Operating Procedure for weight measurements.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Impact of Weight on Quality of Life (IWQOL): IWQOL-Kids

  5 Days

• Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory - PedsQL

  First day and final day of camp (day 1 and day 5)

• Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire (WEL)

  First day and final day of camp (day 1 and day 5)

• Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)

  First day and final day of camp (day 1 and day 5)

• Body Image Assessment of Children (BIA-C):

  First day and final day of camp (day 1 and day 5)

Study Arms (1)

Kids N Fitness

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will engage in a one-week weight-management summer camp consisting of different activities related to moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and healthy eating. MVPA will consist of modifiable games and activities using a variety of equipment familiar to children of this age, such as balls, hula-hoops, Frisbees, etc., in both competitive and cooperative formats that keep participants moving at all times, and emphasize a feeling of play as opposed to a feeling of exercise. Healthy eating activities are composed of varying classroom-style learning and practical application of knowledge to topics such as recommendations from the MyPlate.gov website, the different types of food groups, and caloric intake and portion sizes, among other various topics.

Behavioral: Kids N Fitness Program

Interventions

Kids N Fitness Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in a one-week weight-management summer camp consisting of different activities related to moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and healthy eating. MVPA will consist of modifiable games and activities using a variety of equipment familiar to children of this age, such as balls, hula-hoops, Frisbees, etc., in both competitive and cooperative formats that keep participants moving at all times, and emphasize a feeling of play as opposed to a feeling of exercise. Healthy eating activities are composed of varying classroom-style learning and practical application of knowledge to topics such as recommendations from the MyPlate.gov website, the different types of food groups, and caloric intake and portion sizes, among other various topics.

Also known as: Kids N Fitness (KNF) Program

Kids N Fitness

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 6 to 14 years
• Enrolled in the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Camp Power Up

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center: lead
• American Diabetes Association: collaborator
• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge: collaborator
• American Council on Exercise: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Body Weight Changes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Limitations and Caveats

Without being limited to one week in favor of an entire summer, the results could show significant improvements in multiple categories, including physical activity and weight status. Camp Power aimed to improve psychosocial health of the children as well. Only one week showed marginal changes in health-related quality of life.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Amanda Staiano
• Organization: LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center

amanda.staiano@pbrc.edu

225.763.2500

Study Officials

• Amanda E Staiano, Ph.D.

  Pennington Biomedical Research Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes
• Restrictive Agreement: No

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: Assistant Professor - Research

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2017
• First Posted: August 1, 2017
• Study Start: June 19, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2018
• Study Completion: June 15, 2018
• Last Updated: December 16, 2024
• Results First Posted: December 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)