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Behavioral Intervention

Healthy Kids+ Program for Health Behaviors in Children

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Recruiting

Led By Dejan Magoc, PhD

Research Sponsored by New Mexico State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if weekly activities can help 8-11 year olds have better lifestyles, confidence and willingness to change.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children aged 8-11 years who are enrolled in the after-school program at certain locations. It's not open to kids who aren't part of these programs.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The 'Healthy Kids+' initiative is being tested to see if its weekly activities can improve lifestyle habits, self-confidence, and readiness for change in young children.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this program focuses on healthy living through behavior changes, there may be no direct medical side effects. However, increased activity could lead to typical exercise-related complaints like muscle soreness.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

After-School Student Questionnaire (ASSQ)

Secondary outcome measures

Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ)

Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)

Other outcome measures

5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Questionnaire

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Healthy Kids +Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Three times a week for 30 weeks with each session lasting 1 hour.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

New Mexico State UniversityLead Sponsor

7 Previous Clinical Trials

1,905 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Health Behaviors

35 Patients Enrolled for Health Behaviors

Dejan Magoc, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorNew Mexico State University

Media Library

Healthy Kids + (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05563506 — N/A

Health Behaviors Research Study Groups: Healthy Kids +

Health Behaviors Clinical Trial 2023: Healthy Kids + Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05563506 — N/A

Healthy Kids + (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05563506 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this clinical trial cater to adults above the age of 18?

"For enrolment in this study, prospective participants must be between 8 and 11 years of age. Additionally, there are 27 clinical trials targeting minors under 18 and 49 for elderly patients above 65."

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To whom is this research endeavor best suited?

"This medical research is seeking 200 participants with an age range of 8-11 years old. Of note, the enrollees must be involved in local after-school programs at chosen sites."

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Are there any vacancies left in this clinical research project?

"Affirmative, the clinicaltrials.gov page indicates that this research is actively seeking volunteers. The trial was initially posted on January 23rd 2023 and has been updated as recently as February 17th of this year. Currently, 200 participants are needed to be recruited from 2 distinct locations."

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What is the maximum capacity of participants accepted into this trial?

"Affirmative. The information posted on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that the trial, which was first published in January 23rd of 2023, is still seeking candidates for enrollment. Two medical centres need to recruit an estimated 200 patients."

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Recent research and studies

Public Health NutritionJournal

The CATCH Kids Club: A Pilot After-school Study for Improving Elementary Students’ Nutrition and Physical Activity

Kelder, Steve, Deanna M Hoelscher, Cristina S Barroso, Joey L Walker, Peter Cribb, and Shaohua Hu. 2005. “The CATCH Kids Club: A Pilot After-school Study for Improving Elementary Students’ Nutrition and Physical Activity”. Public Health Nutrition. Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.1079/phn2004678.

Preventive MedicineJournal

The Development of Scales to Measure Social Support for Diet and Exercise Behaviors

Sallis, James F., Robin M. Grossman, Robin B. Pinski, Thomas L. Patterson, and Philip R. Nader. 1987. “The Development of Scales to Measure Social Support for Diet and Exercise Behaviors”. Preventive Medicine. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/0091-7435(87)90022-3.

Brain and DevelopmentJournal

High Incidence of Sleep Problems in Children with Developmental Disorders: Results of a Questionnaire Survey in a Japanese Elementary School

Matsuoka, Michiko, Shinichiro Nagamitsu, Mizue Iwasaki, Akiko Iemura, Yushiro Yamashita, Masaharu Maeda, Shingo Kitani, Tatsuyuki Kakuma, Naohisa Uchimura, and Toyojiro Matsuishi. 2014. “High Incidence of Sleep Problems in Children with Developmental Disorders: Results of a Questionnaire Survey in a Japanese Elementary School”. Brain and Development. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2012.12.004.

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