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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
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 11-15 at the time of enrollment
Be able to attend an after school program daily
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

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are in the sixth or eighth grade in a targeted middle school.

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?

The Birmingham City School SystemUNKNOWN
University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,565 Previous Clinical Trials
2,268,060 Total Patients Enrolled
Lori B Bateman, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is there a way for me to join this research project?

"This experiment has the capacity to accept up to 336 volunteers between 11 and 15 years old with obesity. To be considered, participants must meet additional criteria: currently enrolled in 6th-8th grade at a designated middle school, able to attend an afterschool program regularly, and of course fall within the previously mentioned age range."

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How many participants are being monitored for this clinical research?

"Affirmative. Information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this trial is actively seeking participants, which was initially posted and last updated in January 13th 2020 and September 30th 2022 respectively. A total of 336 patients are needed to be recruited from 2 sites."

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Does this research endeavor restrict its participants to those over 65 years of age?

"As dictated by the study's regulations, only individuals between 11 and 15 years old are allowed to participate."

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Are more participants being sought for this trial currently?

"In accordance with clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is presently recruiting participants and was first published on January 13th 2020 with its last update made September 30th 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Alabama
What site did they apply to?
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
~58 spots leftby Mar 2025