NCT05880901|Active Not RecruitingPhase 2DMC
Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: Investigating the Impact of After-School and Summer Programs
Increasing Low-income Children's Access to Healthy Structured Programming to Reduce Obesity
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Sponsor study identifier
interventional
480
1 country
1
Study Start
March 1, 2024
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
March 31, 2028
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Study Completion
August 31, 2028
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Nearly one in five children are obese, and disparities in overweight and obesity between children from low- and middle-to-high-income households persist despite a multitude of school-based interventions. The structured days hypothesis posits that structure within a school day plays a protective role for children against obesogenic behaviors, and, ultimately, prevents the occurrence of excessive weight gain, thus, past school-based efforts are misplaced. This study will provide access to healthy structured programming via vouchers to afterschool programs and summer day camps during two "windows of vulnerability" (ie afterschool and summer) for low-income children.
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August 31, 2028
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May 17, 2023
Actual (reported)May 30, 2023
Actual (reported)March 1, 2024
Actual (reported)March 31, 2028
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August 31, 2028
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Change in Body Mass Index
BMI translated into BMI z-scores based on Centers for Disease Control age-sex-specific zBMI growth charts
End of school year (0 months, start of summer), beginning of school year (3 months, end of summer) and end of following school year (12 months)
does not attend afterschool or summer programing
Attends after school programming for 32 weeks during the school year
Attends summer day camp programming for 8 weeks during the summer vacation from school
The after school program are existing community-based programs that take place immediately after the regular school day (typically 3:00-6:00pm); are located in a school; are available daily throughout the academic year (Monday through Friday); and provide a combination of scheduled activities, which include a snack, homework assistance/tutoring, enrichment activities (e.g., arts and crafts, music), and opportunities for children to be physically active.
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, 29205, United States
Eglitis EK, Savidge M, Adams EL, Beets MW, Kaczynski AT, Chen B, Armstrong B, Burkart S, Kiely KP, White JW 3rd, Finnegan O, Parker H, Randolf GAT, Maher C, Weaver RG. "I feel better as a parent" - summer programs help support children's health behaviors and parent wellbeing. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Apr 23:rs.3.rs-9125988. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9125988/v1.
Weaver RG, Beets MW, Adams EL, Kaczynski AT, Chen B, Armstrong B, Burkart S, Kiely K, Cepni AB, White JW 3rd, Finnegan O, Savidge M, Parker H, Randolph GAT. Rationale and design of Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: a 2x2 full factorial study evaluating the impact of summer and after-school programming on children's body mass index and health behaviors. Trials. 2024 Oct 24;25(1):714. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08555-2.
First Submitted
May 17, 2023
First Posted
May 30, 2023
Study Start
March 1, 2024
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
March 31, 2028
EstimatedA Novel Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants in Primary Care
Attends after school programming for 32 weeks during the school year and summer day camp programming for 8 weeks during the summer vacation from school
The summer day camp programs are existing camps which take place at schools from which children will be recruited. The camps are not singularly focused, such as sport camps or academic only camps. Rather, the camps provide indoor and outdoor opportunities for children to be physically active each day, provide enrichment and academic programming, as well as provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
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Planned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Study Completion
August 31, 2028
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Last Updated
September 22, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-09
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