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Free Summer Programs for Childhood Obesity

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Recruiting
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
1st through 3rd grade students in the participating schools.
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (month 0), 9 months, and 12 months
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Study Summary

This trial will study whether reducing the cost of summer programs will lead to better obesogenic behaviors and less unhealthy weight gain in children.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for 1st through 3rd grade students in certain schools who are facing issues with obesity. It's not open to children diagnosed with intellectual disabilities like Autism or Down Syndrome, or those with physical disabilities requiring a wheelchair due to resource constraints.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing whether offering free summer programs can help reduce unhealthy weight gain and improve behaviors related to obesity in children during the summer break.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves participation in summer activities rather than medication, there aren't typical side effects. However, there may be risks associated with increased physical activity that will be monitored.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am a student in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade at a participating school.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (month 0), 9 months, and 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (month 0), 9 months, and 12 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
BMI
Secondary outcome measures
Diet
Physical Activity
Screen Time
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Summer ProgrammingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The summer day 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. To standardize programming, the schools operate their camps on the same daily schedules which are developed by the same district-level personnel, with identical programmatic content delivered across all schools. The schools also provide the same meals to all children enrolled. The meals adhere to the Summer Food Service Program nutrition guidelines and are reimbursed through existing federal food programs.
Group II: Comparison/ControlActive Control1 Intervention
The children in the control group will be children enrolled in the same schools as those randomized to receive summer programming. The comparison/control group will not receive a voucher to attend a summer camp.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
210 Previous Clinical Trials
120,009 Total Patients Enrolled
30 Trials studying Obesity
8,255 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

Free Summer Programming Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04072549 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Summer Programming, Comparison/Control
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Free Summer Programming Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04072549 — N/A
Free Summer Programming 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04072549 — 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 research endeavor still need participants?

"Data present on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this project is actively seeking volunteers, with the trial first announced on August 26th 2019 and last updated September 27 2021."

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Is it possible to join this research endeavor?

"This trial is requiring 420 participants who are between 6 and 10 years old with a primary diagnosis of obesity."

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How extensive is the enrollment of participants in this experiment?

"Confirmed. The trial's information, hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, shows that enrollment is still open and actively searching for 420 individuals across 2 sites. This study was first posted in August 2019 and its data has been updated as recently as September 2021."

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Are individuals younger than 55 eligible to be recruited for this experiment?

"This research is only seeking participants aged 6-10 years old."

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~22 spots leftby Jun 2024