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NCT Number: NCT01396473

Study on Out of School Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments

The purpose of this study is to design and conduct research to tailor out of school time evaluation materials so they are applicable to various settings in Boston, are efficient in that minimal resources and time are used, and are useful to participants.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Physical Activity Child Nutrition

Age range

5 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Harvard Prevention Research Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

About this study

Nearly half of Boston's school age children (49%) participate in out of school time programs, a critical time to intervene on physical activity and nutrition. Previous research has mostly focused on during-school-day efforts, or on child care policies and practices for very young children, leaving a gap in the knowledge of what might work with programs serving school-age children during out of school time. OSNAP aims to implement low cost and sustainable policy and environmental interventions to improve physical activity and healthy eating/beverage environments. Data will be collected via observations, plate waste and accelerometers on program policies, environments, practices and behavioral outcomes related to physical activity, beverage, snack and screen time outcomes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Afterschool programs in Boston MA serving at least 40 children ages 5-12 years operating the full school year between September and June
  • Afterschool programs serving a snack to children
  • Children between the ages of 5 and 12 years

Treatment and study plan

Policy and Environmental Change

Behavioral

Afterschool programs participate in an assessment of physical activity and nutrition practices and policies. Study staff work with teams of afterschool programs in a participatory manner to identify areas in which programs would like to take practice, policy and communication efforts to meet physical activity and nutrition goals. Teams share progress and barriers during ongoing collaborative meetings.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in physical activity

    Time frame: Participants' physical activity will be measure over the course of 5 consecutive school days pre-intervention and 5 consecutive school days post-intervention

    Accelerometer and SOPLAY observation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in dietary intake

    Time frame: Participants' dietary intake will be measure over the course of 5 consecutive school days pre-intervention and 5 consecutive school days post-intervention

    plate waste consumption

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Other

Collaborators

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Registry information

Acronym: OSNAP

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jul 18, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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