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NCT Number: NCT04085965

Testing the Feasibility and Preliminary Effect of Summer Camp

This pilot randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of randomizing children, ages 6-12 years from two low-income communities in Rhode Island, to attend a summer day camp (CAMP) or to experience summer as usual (SAU). Children randomized to CAMP attended a Boys and Girls Club summer day camp for 8-weeks in summer 2017 or 2018. As part of the consent process, children randomized to SAU agreed to experience an unstructured summer (i.e. not enroll in more than one week of summer camp, summer school or other structured summer programming). Primary feasibility outcomes included retention, engagement and completion of midsummer measures. Secondary outcomes, change in BMIz (a proxy for excess summer weight gain), physical activity engagement, sedentary behavior, and diet (energy intake and diet quality), were collected by blinded research staff at the end of the school year, midsummer and the end of the summer.

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Key information

Conditions

Childhood Obesity Prevention Behavior Body Weight Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school
  • Speak English (for purposes of camp participation)
  • Agree, along with their parent(s), to randomization.

Exclusion criteria

  • A medical condition that interferes with participation in physical activity
  • Enrollment in summer programming (camp, summer school, etc) for more than one week

Treatment and study plan

Boys and Girls Club summer day camp

Behavioral

Daily camp activities included sports, games, obstacle courses, swimming and boating, summer learning and arts and crafts. Lunch was served daily via the USDA's Summer Food Service Program.

Primary outcomes

  1. Retention

    Time frame: Baseline to end of summer; 8 weeks

    Number of participants who completed both baseline and end of summer assessments

  2. Camp Attendance

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Number of days children attended the Boys and Girls Club Camp

  3. Participation in Summer Activities

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Number of days children attended camp, summer school, or day care over the summer

  4. Completion of study measures

    Time frame: Baseline (May / June); Midsummer (mid-July)

    Number of participants who completed three 24-hour diet recalls and/or 7-days of actigraphy at baseline and mid-summer assessment visits

Secondary outcomes

  1. Excess summer weight gain

    Time frame: Baseline to end of summer; 8 weeks

    Change in BMIz

  2. Physical Activity

    Time frame: 4-6 weeks (from baseline (end of May / beginning of June) to mid-summer (mid-July))

    Change in minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as measured by ActiGraph accelerometer

  3. Sedentary Behavior

    Time frame: 4-6 weeks (from baseline (end of May / beginning of June) to mid-summer (mid-July))

    Change in percent time spent sedentary as measured by ActiGraph accelerometer

  4. Energy Intake

    Time frame: 4-6 weeks (from baseline (end of May / beginning of June) to mid-summer (mid-July))

    Change in total energy intake as measured from 3 non-consecutive 24-hour diet recalls

  5. Diet Quality

    Time frame: 4-6 weeks (from baseline (end of May / beginning of June) to mid-summer (mid-July))

    Change in Diet Quality as measured by the HEI-2015 from three non-consecutive 24-hour diet recalls

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Miriam Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute

Registry information

Official study title

Testing the Feasibility and Preliminary Effect of Summer Day Camp on Excess Summer Weight Gain in Children From Low-income Communities

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 11, 2019
Registry last updated
Sep 11, 2019

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