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Staff-Based Physical Activity Program for Youth Engagement (Connect Trial)
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Led By Nicole Zarrett, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of South Carolina
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 baseline to 6mo follow-up
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Connect Trial Summary
This trial aims to improve staff capacity for implementing effective physical activity programming within middle school after school programs, in order to support youth social goals and meaningful connections.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for middle school after school program staff and students with no medical conditions that limit participation. Staff must be available for the entire study period, including trainings. Students need parental consent to join and must be enrolled in the after school program.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The 'Connect Through PLAY' project tests a physical activity intervention against a health curriculum control in middle schools. It's designed to see if tailored activities and training can improve social connections and increase motivation for exercise among youth.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on physical activity interventions, side effects are minimal but could include typical exercise-related issues such as muscle soreness or strain from increased activity levels.
Connect Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline to 6mo follow-up
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 6mo follow-up
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Greater increases (change) in physical activity (i.e., light, moderate, vigorous PA; using 7-day omni-directional accelerometers) of youth and staff receiving the Connect Staff-based PA intervention compared to General Health Curriculum control.
Secondary outcome measures
Document the Fidelity of the Connect program through changes in Staff's collective capacity to lead youth in PA activities within ASPs receiving the Connect Staff-based PA intervention.
Greater improvements (change) in staff PA-based social support among staff receiving the Connect Staff-based PA intervention compared to General Health Curriculum control.
Greater improvements (change) in targeted staff PA motivational outcomes of staff receiving the Connect Staff-based PA intervention compared to General Health Curriculum control.
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2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Connect Staff-based PA interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Sites receiving the Connect physical activity intervention will involve three related components - a staff health promotion initiative that helps staff pursue personally-tailored health goals and involves weekly 'check-ins', a tailored social PA curriculum to implement within the program's enrichment hour at least 3 times per week, and a comprehensive staff training program that provides strategies and tools for improving social connections within the program and guided support for implementing the social PA curriculum.
Group II: Connect Health Curriculum ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Sites receiving the general health curriculum control will also involve three related components- a comprehensive health program curriculum that includes activities that are interactive and fun and where students will learn about a variety of health behaviors (nutrition, stress reduction, etc.) and life skills through group activities, a staff training program that provides strategies and tools for implementing program curriculum, and on-going support from the Connect staff.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
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119,109 Total Patients Enrolled
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National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)NIH
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10,375,214 Total Patients Enrolled
Nicole Zarrett, PhDPrincipal Investigator - University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
1 Previous Clinical Trials
224 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Obesity Prevention
224 Patients Enrolled for Obesity Prevention
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- You must work as part of the after-school team.You need to be present for initial and follow-up measurements.You agree to take part in the study.You are able to attend all the data collection and intervention sessions during the study period.You must be currently attending the after-school program.You have permission from your parents to take part in the study.You don't have any medical condition that would stop you from taking part in the study.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Connect Staff-based PA intervention
- Group 2: Connect Health Curriculum Control
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is the minimum age requirement for this research project 55 years or younger?
"In keeping with the eligibility requirements of this clinical trial, only individuals aged between 9 and 16 may enrol."
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Who satisfies the qualifications necessary to partake in this experiment?
"To qualify for this study, applicants should be between 9 and 16 years old, have expressed assent to participate in the project, not possess any medical conditions that would limit participation, be enrolled in an after school program at present time, receive parental consent to take part with no reservations, commit to baseline and post-intervention measurements when necessary as well as data collection and intervention activities during the research period. The total number of expected participants is 1350."
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Are there openings for volunteers in this clinical research?
"According to the clinicaltrials.gov registry, this trial is actively recruiting participants. The study was first listed on March 1st 2019 and had its last update on April 5th 2022."
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What is the scope of participation in this experiment?
"Yes, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this study is actively recruiting participants. The trial was originally published on March 1st 2019 and underwent its last update on April 5th 2022. It requires 1350 patients to be enrolled from a single medical site."
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