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School Nutrition Program for Childhood Obesity

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Led By Christopher R Long, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Arkansas

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline; 3 years post-intervention; 5 years post-intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is studying whether an evidence-based policy intervention designed to improve the nutritional quality of food served in schools can reduce obesity rates in rural Arkansas.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for students currently enrolled in one of the six rural public school districts in Arkansas. It aims to address high rates of childhood obesity and poor nutrition, particularly where food insecurity and reliance on free or reduced lunch programs are prevalent.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The CSNEI program is being tested to see if it can improve the nutritional quality of food served in schools. The study will compare changes in student body mass index and dietary habits between schools implementing CSNEI and those that do not over a five-year period.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves nutritional education rather than medication, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, there may be changes in eating habits or preferences as a result of the program.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline; 3 years post-intervention; 5 years post-intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline; 3 years post-intervention; 5 years post-intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline; 3 years post-intervention; 5 years post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in student body mass index (BMI) z-score

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CSNEIExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Schools randomized to receive the CSNEI intervention arm will receive help in addressing childhood obesity by modifying meal/menu items, changing school cafeteria environments, and making changes to purchasing and procurement practices.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Schools randomized to the control arm will follow their existing nutritional practices.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ArkansasLead Sponsor

486 Previous Clinical Trials

138,817 Total Patients Enrolled

Christopher R Long, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUAMS

2 Previous Clinical Trials

500 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

CSNEI Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05507866 — N/A

Childhood Obesity Research Study Groups: CSNEI, Control

Childhood Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: CSNEI Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05507866 — N/A

CSNEI 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05507866 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Am I eligible to enroll in this clinical trial?

"This obesity trial is looking to enrol 11536 individuals aged between 5 and 18. To be eligible, participants must satisfy the criteria of being overweight or obese."

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Is there an age bracket restriction for enrollment in this experiment?

"This research study is recruiting participants between the junior and senior age brackets - those aged 5 to 18 years old."

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Are there still openings in this clinical experiment that volunteers can join?

"The most recently updated information on clinicaltrials.gov signifies that this medical trial is no longer enrolling patients at present. The study was initially posted on December 1st 2022 and subsequently modified 18th August 2022. Despite not being able to participate in the current research, 181 other trials are actively looking for volunteers."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluation of a Comprehensive School Nutrition Enrichment Intervention (CSNEI) in Rural School Districts

2022. "Evaluation of a Comprehensive School Nutrition Enrichment Intervention (CSNEI) in Rural School Districts". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05507866.