Effect of Hip Hop Nutrition-Math Curriculum

NCT03952754 | Suspended

• 2 other identifiers: AAAR51735R01NR017571
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 560
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is testing the efficacy of the integrative approach to:

1. 1.teach 5th grade children menu board calorie literacy as measured by our novel recently validated menu board calorie literacy (MBCL) instrument;
2. 2.provide strategies designed to improve food purchasing behaviors; and
3. 3.facilitate the transmission of core lesson messages from children to parents via a procedure that we have termed "Child Mediated Health Communication (CMHC)".

Conditions

Health Behavior

Keywords

Nutrition; Health; School Children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of students with positive behavior change at Food Sales

  Students will be tracked on the food purchases they make at "Food Sales" conducted through study. Each child will be given an identifiable food voucher for use at the Food Sale. However, point-of-purchase behaviors will be assessed with the children unaware that their food choices being tracked. The food categories range from low calorie/nutrient to high. A change from a purchase of a high-calorie/nutrient item to a low-calorie/nutrient item will indicate a positive behavior change.

  Within Year5 of the study

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Menu Board Calorie Literacy Score

  Baseline, Post-Intervention (approximately 10 Weeks), 3-Month Follow Up

• Parental Nutritional Knowledge Score

  Baseline, Post-Intervention (approximately 10 Weeks), 3-Month Follow Up

Other Outcomes (1)

• Exploratory Outcome Measures: BMI Percentiles

  Baseline, Post-Intervention (approximately 10 Weeks), 3-Month Follow Up

Study Arms (2)

Group 2: Hip Hop Nutrition-Math Curriculum

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will receive an tailored program for ten weeks, meeting twice a week.

Behavioral: Hip Hop Nutrition-Math Curriculum

Group 1: Food Explorers Program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group will receive the usual care for nutrition program provided by the schools, called Food Explorers. The group will also be conducted ten weeks, meeting twice a week.

Behavioral: Food Explorers Program

Interventions

Hip Hop Nutrition-Math Curriculum BEHAVIORAL

This program teaches children skills needed to understand restaurant-menu boards, how to make healthy food choices, while reinforcing the common core math concepts they are learning in school. The program consists of: 2 lessons a week, of about 1 hour each lesson, for a total of 20 lessons.

Also known as: Hip Hop Nutrition math-based education program

Group 2: Hip Hop Nutrition-Math Curriculum

Food Explorers Program BEHAVIORAL

After-school program Food Explorers will represent "Usual Care". This program comprises food and exploration activities, familiarizing children with diverse foods, nutrition concepts, tasty recipes and physical activity.

Also known as: Food Explorers Curriculum

Group 1: Food Explorers Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• th grade student participating in the New York Edge after school program

You may not qualify if:

• Absence of Internet access at home
• No working phone line
• Major psychiatric disability or medical condition that may affect participation (e.g., psychotic illness, terminal illness)
• Non-English speaking students

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Columbia University: lead
• National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Olajide A. Williams, MD

  Columbia University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Neurology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 11, 2019
• First Posted: May 16, 2019
• Study Start: January 7, 2019
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)