Summer Food Service Program

NCT04544137 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 207716
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 43
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This pilot trial is designed to test the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of offering the BOKS program, an evidence-based physical activity curriculum that engages school-age children in moderate to vigorous physical activity for one hour daily, alongside the USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) during the summer. Eighty children, ages 6-12 years and from low-income households, will be randomized to participate in the BOKS + SFSP program or to the SFSP alone. We anticipate that the BOKS program will not only provide increased physical activity for the participants, but that it will help to promote participation in the SFSP given that it will be offered in the same location directly before the SFSP lunches are served.

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Exercise

Keywords

Summer; Physical Activity; Health disparities

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Acceptability of the BOKS + SFSP Programs

  Attendance in the SFSP

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Respiratory Fitness

  8 weeks

• Excess Summer Weight gain

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

BOKS + SFSP

EXPERIMENTAL

Children randomized to the BOKS + SFSP will be invited to attend the one-hour BOKS program four days per week for eight weeks during the summer. The BOKS program will be run by Lifespan employed staff in the hour before the SFSP lunch service at two community locations.

Behavioral: BOKS

SFSP

NO INTERVENTION

Children randomized to the SFSP alone group will be asked to participate in the SFSP as they would have otherwise.

Interventions

BOKS BEHAVIORAL

BOKS is an evidence-based physical activity program developed by Reebok to get kids active and establish a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. It was originally developed and tested as a 12-week program offered before or after school. In the present study, BOKS will be offered four days per week for eight weeks over the summer at a public park in one low-income community. The program will run one-hour prior to lunch service by the USDA's Summer Food Service Program. The BOKS curriculum includes lesson plans for 40-45 minute classes that follow the same daily format and focus on a functional fitness skill of the week (squat, plank, push up, etc) and engage participants in team-oriented games.

BOKS + SFSP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Reside in the low-income, Rhode Island community where BOKS program is offered
• Quality for free meals as part of the NSLP, which is equivalent to a family of four having an annual income less than $43,568 in the state of Rhode Island.
• Ages 6-12 years
• Ability of the child to speak, read and write English (for purposes of the focus groups and intervention)
• Agreement to randomization

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to participate in routine physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Miriam Hospital: lead
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

Location

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: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Research staff who completes assessments will not be aware of random assignment
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 3, 2020
• First Posted: September 10, 2020
• Study Start: May 14, 2019
• Primary Completion: August 27, 2019
• Study Completion: September 30, 2019
• Last Updated: September 10, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)