Trial of a Novel Family-Based Intervention to Increase Outdoor Time and Fitness

This study aims to implement a new family-based health behavior community program to increase time spent outdoors and physical activity among Singapore children aged 6 to 12 years in a 1-year randomized clinical trial. 300 children from 250 families will be randomly assigned to either a family-based intervention or no intervention. The family-based intervention comprises structured weekend outdoor activities organized by National Parks and incentives for children to wear a pedometer and increase their daily steps. Families who meet their monthly step and outdoor activity goals will receive a range of prizes and incentives. Both groups will receive brochures on the National Myopia Prevention Program and physical activity. The success of the intervention will be evaluated through light meters, 7-day outdoor diaries, questionnaires documenting outdoor time and myopia; as well as pedometer steps, walking tests, and body mass index. A community-based intervention will be developed to improve the health of Singapore children by increasing outdoor time and physical activity to prevent myopia and obesity.

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Key information

Conditions

Myopia Behavior Body Weight Eye Diseases Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Refractive Errors Signs and Symptoms

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

National University of Singapore

Kent Ridge, 119077, Singapore

About this study

To develop, implement, and evaluate a novel incentive-based family intervention to increase time spent outdoors and physical activity among children aged 6 to 12 years in a 1-year randomized controlled trial.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Children between 6 and 12 years of age with no known health problems preventing them from staying outdoors or walking for physical activity will be included as long as they are Singapore citizens or permanent residents.
Both myopic and non-myopic children will be included

Exclusion criteria

Children with medical conditions such as Type 1 diabetes, severe asthma, cancer or mental illness will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Family-based Outdoor program

Behavioral

2 to 3 hour outdoor activities organized in conjunction with National Parks, Singapore

Other names: Outdoor intervention

Primary outcomes

Physical fitness/Exercise capacity

Time frame: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and 12 month follow-up visit

Physical fitness/Exercise capacity assessed through 6-minutes walking test

Secondary outcomes

Outdoor time

Time frame: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and 12 month follow-up visit

Time spent outdoors assessed using the WHO Risk factor Questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National University of Singapore

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Family-Based Intervention to Increase Outdoor Time for the Prevention of Myopia and Increase Physical Activity Among Singapore Youth

Acronym: FIT

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jul 6, 2011
Registry last updated: Oct 12, 2015

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