Determining the Optimal Amount of Structured Environments for Healthy Kids
Recruiting
Phase 2
Interventional Study
Health Status Disparities
Pediatric Obesity
Ethnic Groups
Socioeconomic Factors
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 5 – 12
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 360 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina · Other
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About This Trial
Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry. Recent preliminary studies show that children engage in healthier behaviors on days that they attend summer day camps, and that BMI gain does not accelerate for these children. The proposed randomized dose-re…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* k-4th grader in a partner school
* eligible for free and reduced price lunch (a widely recognized indicator of
* socioeconomic level and poverty status)
* parent that indicates "yes' on an informed consent document for participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Diagnos…
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