Determining the Optimal Amount of Structured Environments for Healthy Kids
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-12
SponsorUniversity of South Carolina
About this trial
Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry. Recent preliminary studies show that children engage in healthier behaviors on days that they attend summer day camps, and that BMI gain does not accelerate for these children. The proposed randomized dose-response study will identify the dose-response relationship between amount of summer programming and summer BMI gain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
k-4th grader in a partner school
eligible for free and reduced price lunch (a widely recognized indicator of
socioeconomic level and poverty status)
parent that indicates "yes' on an informed consent document for participation in the study
Disqualifiers
Diagnosis of an intellectual disability, such as Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol
a physical disability, such as wheelchair use, that prevents the ability to ambulate without assistance.
Families who plan to enroll their children in a summer camp or relocate (i.e., move) during the 14-month period that they participate
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Summer day camp
Treatment groups
360 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov