Objective Assessment of Physical Activity in Before-school Physical Activity Programs

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

— BOKS  

Official title:

Objective Assessment of Physical Activity in Before-school Physical Activity Programs

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03403816
• Other study ID #: 16-1224
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 20, 2017
• Last updated: January 11, 2018
• Start date: October 17, 2016
• Est. completion date: December 16, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: January 2018
• Source: Harvard School of Public Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of a free before-school physical activity program, BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success), in increasing objectively measured physical activity levels among children in elementary and middle school in 7 schools in Massachusetts.

Description:

This study will determine the effectiveness of a free before-school physical activity program, BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success), in increasing objectively measured physical activity levels among children in elementary and middle school in 7 schools in Massachusetts. The study focuses on capturing valid and objective assessments of student-level physical activity during BOKS program time and assessing the impact of the BOKS program on overall daily physical activity levels using minute-by-minute physical activity level data among elementary aged students. Data is also collected to understand how increasing physical activity may impact students' sleep.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 432
• Est. completion date: December 16, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: December 16, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 5 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Attending public elementary and middle school in two selected Massachusetts communities with BOKS programming

Exclusion Criteria:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Activity
• Sleep

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Before School Physical Activity Program
BOKS is a before school physical activity program offered at no cost to participating families that focuses on engaging elementary and middle school students in physical activity, skill development and brief nutrition education sessions that prepare them for a day of learning. The BOKS curriculum includes 12 weeks of instruction and 40 minutes of structured kid-friendly activities that include warm-ups, skill of the week, running, relay and obstacle course activities and nutritional tips. The BOKS team provides training for BOKS leaders free of charge each month. BOKS is currently being used in more than 1,800 schools in the US and Canada.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Harvard School of Public Health	Massachusetts General Hospital, Reebok Foundation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Total steps per day	The primary outcome measure is a physical activity measure of how many steps per day participants took.	Participants wore a Fitbit activity monitor for up to 5 school days beginning with the before school period simultaneously for 24 hours/day
Secondary	Active minutes	A secondary outcome measure is a measure of how many minutes participants spent in light, moderate and vigorous activity per day.	Participants wore a Fitbit activity monitor for up to 5 school days beginning with the before school period simultaneously for 24 hours/day
Secondary	Sleep duration	A secondary outcome measure is the amount of time participants spent asleep each night, measured by a Fitbit activity monitor, which collects a measure of total sleep time.	Participants wore Fitbit activity monitors for 24 hours for up to 5 school days