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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01698034
Other study ID # H11-00943
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 21, 2012
Last updated October 2, 2012
Start date September 2011
Est. completion date January 2012

Study information

Verified date October 2012
Source University of British Columbia
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Canada: Health Canada
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study tested whether getting youth engaged in helping others (volunteering) would benefit youth's physical health. 106 predominantly minority and low socioeconomic status (SES) youth were randomized to either volunteer weekly with elementary school children in after school programs or to a wait-list control group. The investigators hypothesized that cardiovascular risk markers of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), total cholesterol, and body mass index (BMI) would be lower at post-intervention (4 months after baseline) in the volunteer group compared to the control group. The investigators also hypothesized that the intervention might work through pathways such as reducing negative mood, improving self esteem, and increasing prosocial behaviors (empathy, altruism).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 106
Est. completion date January 2012
Est. primary completion date January 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- 10th grade high school student

- English speaking

- No chronic illnesses

Exclusion Criteria:

- Chronic medical illness

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Volunteering
Weekly volunteering with elementary school children in after school programs

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Vancouver Technical Secondary School Vancouver British Columbia

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of British Columbia HopeLab Foundation, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, William T. Grant Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Body mass index Baseline-adjusted post-intervention scores at 4 months No
Primary C-reactive protein Baseline-adjusted post-intervention scores at 4 months No
Primary Interleukin-6 Baseline-adjusted post-intervention scores at 4 months No
Primary Total Cholesterol Baseline-adjusted post-intervention scores at 4 months No
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