Active Dads Healthy Families

NCT04505085 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Pro00106052
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a community-delivered physical activity program for fathers and their children ages 2-5 years.

Conditions

Health Behavior

Keywords

physical activity; parenting; exercise; family-based; father

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Recruitment as measured by number of participants who enroll

  Baseline

• Attendance as measured by number of participants present at each session

  Baseline through 8 weeks

• Degree of participation in physical activity during each session

  As measured by observation using the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) instrument, activity scores range from 1 "lying down" to 5 "vigorous"

  Baseline through 8 weeks

• Percent of participants satisfied with the program as measured by self-report evaluation survey

  Self-report program evaluation survey; 13 items with responses ranging from 1 "strongly disagree" to 5 "strongly agree"

  8 weeks

• Percent of participants who complete all study measures

  Baseline

• Percent of participants who complete all study measures

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Change in moderate to vigorous physical activity as measured by accelerometry

  Baseline, 8 weeks

• Change in moderate to vigorous physical activity as measured by accelerometry

  Baseline, 8 weeks

• Change in father support for child physical activity as measured by father self-report

  Baseline, 8 weeks

• Change in father physical activity psychological control as measured by father self-report

  Baseline, 8 weeks

• Change in father involvement in physical play as measured by father self-report

  Baseline, 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Active Dads Healthy Families: Outdoor Education

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention will include outdoor education and physical activity opportunities at various outdoor parks. The program will be held one day a week for eight consecutive weeks. Parks and Recreation will facilitate and run the program. Each session will last 60 minutes and include a brief educational discussion and opportunities for various games and activities. Each session will have a special theme relevant to the outdoors. Families will also receive a home toolbox to facilitate activity and learning outside of the program. Feedback on physical activity will be provided at the beginning and the end of the program.

Behavioral: Active Dads Healthy Families: Outdoor Education

Active Dads Healthy Families: Fitness

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention will include physical activity opportunities at a community center. The program will be held one day a week for eight consecutive weeks. Parks and Recreation will facilitate and run the program. Each session will last 60 minutes and include a brief educational discussion and opportunities for various games and activities. Families will also receive a home toolbox to facilitate activity outside of the program. Feedback on physical activity will be provided at the beginning and the end of the program.

Behavioral: Active Dads Healthy Families: Fitness

Interventions

Active Dads Healthy Families: Outdoor Education BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will include outdoor education and physical activity opportunities at various outdoor parks. The program will be held one day a week for eight consecutive weeks. Parks and Recreation will facilitate and run the program. Each session will last 60 minutes and include a brief educational discussion and opportunities for various games and activities. Each session will have a special theme relevant to the outdoors. Families will also receive a home toolbox to facilitate activity and learning outside of the program. Feedback on physical activity will be provided at the beginning and the end of the program.

Active Dads Healthy Families: Outdoor Education

Active Dads Healthy Families: Fitness BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will include physical activity opportunities at a community center. The program will be held one day a week for eight consecutive weeks. Parks and Recreation will facilitate and run the program. Each session will last 60 minutes and include a brief educational discussion and opportunities for various games and activities. Families will also receive a home toolbox to facilitate activity outside of the program. Feedback on physical activity will be provided at the beginning and the end of the program.

Active Dads Healthy Families: Fitness

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Father or father figure to child between the ages 2-5 years
• Father or father figure 18+ years
• Can speak and read in English

You may not qualify if:

• Father or child has a physical disability precluding them from being physically active

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Duke University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Durham Parks and Recreation

Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Sarah C Armstrong, MD

  Duke University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: A non-randomized quasi-experimental design will be used to evaluate the feasibility of the Active Dads Healthy Families intervention, and provide preliminary data of changes over time and between two forms of the intervention. The investigators will recruit two cohorts totaling 30 father-child dyads (15 per cohort) to take part in the 8-week program delivered by Parks and Recreation. The primary outcome is program feasibility.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 30, 2020
• First Posted: August 7, 2020
• Study Start: April 17, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 5, 2021
• Study Completion: November 5, 2021
• Last Updated: July 11, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)