Effective Training Models for Implementing Health-Promoting Practices Afterschool

NCT04009304 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 6928483
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 113
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study of the dissemination of the Out-of-school Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative will utilize a 3-arm group-randomized control trial to establish the effectiveness of two learning collaborative training models (e.g. train-the-trainer in-person vs. online) for an evidence-based out-of-school time (OST) nutrition and physical activity intervention. The study will compare sites that receive the training models with a control group. Investigators will work with YMCA leadership to recruit 45 demographically diverse YMCA OST sites from across the country. Sites will be matched on racial/ethnic composition, proportion of students eligible for free or reduced price meals, program enrollment, urban/rural/suburban setting, and physical activity and food service facilities available. One-third of the sites will be randomized to participate in the online training over the school year, one-third will participate in the in-person train-the-trainer model, and one-third will serve as controls. After randomization, in fall 2016, teams of YMCA OST directors and line staff will be invited to participate in the OSNAP learning collaborative trainings. The intervention follows the social ecological model with activities targeting multiple levels of change-school district/program sponsor, OST site, interpersonal, and individual-and emphasizing on adoption of the following OSNAP goals: ban sugar-sweetened drinks from snacks served and brought in from outside the snack program; offer water as a drink at snack every day; offer a fruit or vegetable option every day at snack; ban foods with trans fats from snacks served; serve whole grains; offer 30 minutes of physical activity to all children daily; offer 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity to all children 3 times per week; and eliminate television, movies, and non-educational screentime. Sessions are designed consistent with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Breakthrough Series Collaborative model and use constructs from social cognitive theory-knowledge and skill development coupled with action planning-to drive environmental and behavior change. Teams of afterschool staff will use the Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity Observational Practice Assessment Tool (OSNAP-OPAT), decision aids, policy writing guides, and other resources available at www.osnap.org to set data-driven goals and implement discrete practice, policy, and communication action steps throughout the year. Staff will also receive training on the Food \& Fun After School curriculum available at foodandfun.org.

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood

Keywords

Nutrition; Physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline in nutrition and physical activity goals met (aggregate score)

  Effectiveness of the intervention will be measured with the Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity Observational Practice Assessment Tool (OSNAP-OPAT)-an observational measure of nutrition and physical activity practices that site staff complete for one week before and after the intervention. Our team validated the tool with OST staff similar to those proposed to complete the measure in this study, establishing criterion validity for physical activity and nutrition outcomes with correlations ranging from 0.56 to 0.85 when compared with accelerometry and direct observation of dietary intake. Minimum goals possible: 0; Maximum goals possible: 9 Higher values represent better outcomes

  Measured pre/post about 6 months apart

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline in % of days offering physical activity, screentime, fruits and vegetables, water, juice, whole grains, and sugary drinks from outside the program

  Measured pre/post about 6 months apart

Other Outcomes (2)

• Cost of the implementation strategy

  Measured up to 1 year after baseline

• Reach: number of children and afterschool staff impacted by each implementation strategy

  Measured at baseline

Study Arms (3)

In-person

EXPERIMENTAL

OSNAP intervention delivered to afterschool sites using an in-person train-the-trainer model implementation strategy

Behavioral: OSNAP

Online

EXPERIMENTAL

OSNAP intervention delivered to afterschool sites using an online training model implementation strategy

Behavioral: OSNAP

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

OSNAP BEHAVIORAL

Afterschool practice and policy change to support healthy eating and physical activity

In-person; Online

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Staff from afterschool sites that are run by the YMCA
• Staff from afterschool sites that serve elementary age children
• Staff from afterschool sites that run programming for the duration of the school year

You may not qualify if:

• \- Staff from afterschool sites that have already had experience implementing the OSNAP intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH): lead

Related Publications (1)

• Lee RM, Barrett JL, Daly JG, Mozaffarian RS, Giles CM, Cradock AL, Gortmaker SL. Assessing the effectiveness of training models for national scale-up of an evidence-based nutrition and physical activity intervention: a group randomized trial. BMC Public Health. 2019 Nov 28;19(1):1587. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7902-y.

  PMID: 31779603 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

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: Research Scientist

Model Details: Assigned afterschool sites (not individual participants) to group with block randomization approach, delayed intervention design offered effective intervention to control group in year 2

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2019
• First Posted: July 5, 2019
• Study Start: September 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2017
• Study Completion: September 1, 2017
• Last Updated: July 8, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share