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Virtual Sprouts: Web-based Gardening Games to Teach Nutrition and Combat Obesity

NCT02017158 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2017-03-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop, disseminate, and evaluate a web-based nutrition and gardening game using interactive, multiplatform and mobile gaming, rich narrative, a pedagogical agent, meaningful play, and experiential learning to prevent/treat obesity in minority 3-5th grade youth and their families.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual Sprouts

The Virtual Sprouts intervention group will play Virtual Sprouts in a school-based implementation of the game.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donna Spruijt-Metz, PhD · University of Southern California

  • Chad Lane, PhD · University of Southern California

  • Giselle Ragusa, PhD · University of Southern California

  • Marientina Gotsis, MFA · University of Southern California

  • Jaimie Davis, PhD, RD · University of Texas - Austin

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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