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Sports Readiness Intervention for Childhood Obesity

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Lori B Bateman, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will decrease obesity and obesity-related diseases by increasing physical activity and healthy eating in Birmingham youth.

Eligible Conditions
  • Childhood Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Days of Physical Activity
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Minutes of MVPA per day - accelerometer
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Experimental GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In Spring of 2020, all 6th graders in Wave 1 intervention schools (6 schools), which include 561 total 6th graders, will be invited to participate the intervention. Those in the experimental group will complete all measures according to the timeline. Those not in the experimental group will also complete the intervention, but will not participate in measurements. In Fall 2020 all 6th graders who attend the Wave 2 intervention schools (schools that were the control schools in Spring), will be invited to participate the intervention. Those in the experimental group will complete all measures on schedule. *Note these activities were delay due to schools shutting down in March 2020 because of COVID-19 In Fall 2021 all 6th graders who attend the Wave 3 intervention schools, will be invited to participate the intervention. Those in the experimental group will complete all measures on schedule.
Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention
Wave 1 comparison schools (2 Schools) have a total of 267 6th graders. Students will be invited to join the comparison group. and will have measurements taken at baseline and 6 months. Wave 2 comparison schools (3 Schools) have a total of 363 6th graders adn will be invited to join the comparison group and will have measurements taken at baseline and 6 months. These students will continue with their normal activities as usual.*Note these activities were delay due to schools shutting down in March 2020 because of COVID-19
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Sports Readiness Intervention
2020
N/A
~300

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,594 Previous Clinical Trials
2,282,172 Total Patients Enrolled
The Birmingham City School SystemUNKNOWN
Lori B Bateman, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
~56 spots leftby Jun 2025
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