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New Skills - No Scores Research Study

NCT04254666 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2023-12-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a physical literacy and food literacy intervention for children with Intellectual Disabilities ages 12-16 years. The Investigators plan to assess preliminary efficacy of the intervention for increasing 1) physical literacy including movement skills, physical self-concept, and desire to participate in physical activity and 2) food literacy including knowledge around making healthy food choices, basic food preparation skills, and engaging in healthy eating behavior.

Conditions

  • Intellectual Disability

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Literacy & Food Literacy Intervention.

A 12-week intervention designed to expose adolescents with ID to a variety of sports skills and healthy eating concepts to equip them with skills and confidence to participate in sports and make healthy food choices. The program will follow a protocol adapted to meet the needs of a diverse group of children with ID. Sessions will be held 1 time/week for 75 minutes virtually; 35 minutes will focus on sport skills activities with 35 minutes devoted to healthy eating.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Massachusetts, Boston

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tufts University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carol Curtin, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-24
Primary Completion
2022-08-01
Completion
2022-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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