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Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: Investigating the Impact of After-School and Summer Programs

NCT05880901 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 480

Last updated 2024-03-12

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Health Status Disparities
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Ethnic Group
  • Socioeconomic Factors

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

After school program

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.

BEHAVIORAL

Summer day camp

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-01
Primary Completion
2028-03-31
Completion
2028-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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