WAVE~Ripples for Change: Obesity Prevention in Active Youth

Childhood Obesity Prevention Clinical Trial

Official title:

The WAVE~Ripples for Change: Obesity Prevention in Active Youth in Afterschool Programs Using Virtual- and Real-World Experiential Learning

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03215485
• Other study ID #: 6317
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2014
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: March 2022
• Source: Oregon State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Intervention targets youth ages 14 - 19 participating in soccer teams. The intervention group will be given face to face nutrition lessons and have access to an online immersive learning environment. The comparison group will not. The project will test if the immersive learning environment is effective in preventing unhealthy weight gain.

Description:

Active youth are just as likely to develop poor dietary habits that can contribute to obesity later in life, after high school sports has ended. However, youth in sports may provide a key "window of opportunity" to teach them about eating health foods if that information is tied to sport performance. This project will test to see if that is true. The virtual world is an idea medium for learning for this project. The project will test whether it indeed can result in behavior change more effectively than just more traditional face to face learning.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 498
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: September 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 14 Years to 19 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• youth ages 14 - 19 at baseline
• enrolled in a high school soccer program
• living with a parent/caregiver in Oregon
• without medical condition that hinders them from consuming normal healthy diets
• has assess to the internet during the 2-year study
• proficient in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• non-English speakers (youth)
• prisoners

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Childhood Obesity Prevention
• Obesity
• Pediatric Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Nutrition lessons
Face-to-face interactive group lessons delivered in the classroom.
• Virtual world learning environment
Every participant has their own unique avatar in the virtual world learning environment named Rippleville. They can choose to complete quests, watch archived nutrition video lessons, explore, and socialize with other avatars. They receive rewards (Rippleville dollar and badges) for their efforts.

Other:
• Newsletter
All participants in the intervention and comparison groups receive up to 10 professional newsletters on topics related to sports nutrition and performance, healthy eating and active living tips.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Oregon State University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Nutrition: Meet specific good groups dietary recommendation/guideline for fruit, vegetables, fat, and sugar intakes.	Intakes of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables are measured by self-reported screener using the Block Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQ). Change in intake frequencies are compared baseline, 12 and 24 months later.	Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later
Primary	Physical activity: Meet moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommendation.	MVPA is measured by total steps and minutes per day with the use of a wearable lifestyle tracker such as the Fitbit. Average steps during soccer season and outside soccer season are compared.	Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later
Primary	Sleep about 8 hours/day.	Together with MVPA, sleep is measured by average number of sleep hours per day as self-reported by participants via written and/or electronic surveys .	Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later
Secondary	Growth-adjusted Body Mass Index (kg/m2)	Height and body weight are measured using a stadiometer (SECA 217, SECA Corp., Singapore) and a Tanita scale (TM-300A, Tanita Corp., Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, Japan).	Change from baseline at 12 and 24 months later