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Behavioral Intervention

Summer Camp for Obesity

N/A
Waitlist Available
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
participants will be boys and girls that attend one of the participating schools
indicates "yes' on an informed consent document for participation in the study
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up end of school year (start of summer - baseline), beginning (3 month) and end of the following school year (12 month)
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Study Summary

This trial will help children from low-income households who engage in unhealthy behaviors, have low levels of self-regulation, and unhealthy weight gain.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~end of school year (start of summer - baseline), beginning (3 month) and end of the following school year (12 month)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and end of school year (start of summer - baseline), beginning (3 month) and end of the following school year (12 month) 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 Body Mass Index
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Dietary Behavior
Change in Screen Time
Change in Self-regulation
+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Summer ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Children in the intervention will attend a summer day camp operated at their school.
Group II: No ProgramActive Control1 Intervention
The control children will not receive an intervention of any kind and will be asked to go about their summer as they typically would.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Summer Camp
2020
N/A
~90

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
210 Previous Clinical Trials
120,420 Total Patients Enrolled
30 Trials studying Obesity
8,586 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this trial include individuals who are more than 50 years old?

"As highlighted in the trial's prerequisites, only children aged between 5 and 12 are eligible to partake."

Answered by AI

Does my profile qualify me to join this medical study?

"For this study, 80 children between the ages of 5 and 12 who suffer from obesity will be admitted. To apply, participants must meet two conditions: they need to be a student at one of the participating schools and indicate their consent on an informed document."

Answered by AI

Is this research trial still welcoming new participants?

"The trial listed on clinicaltrials.gov has ceased patient recruitment, as it was last edited October 31st 2022. Though this study is no longer searching for participants, 998 other trials are currently welcoming enrolment."

Answered by AI
~21 spots leftby Mar 2025