Aim High: Readiness & Meeting the Standards in Military Pre-Recruits

Health Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

Aim High: Readiness & Meeting the Standards in Military Pre-Recruits

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06212063
• Other study ID #: PBRC 2023-074
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: January 15, 2027

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Pennington Biomedical Research Center
• Contact: Nicole Wesley
• Phone: 2257632721
• Email: nicole.wesley[@]pbrc.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of the proposed study is to complete a comprehensive needs assessment of the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) Youth Challenge Program (YCP) in the YCP leadership and junior cadet population related to nutrition, fitness, sleep, and mental health and resilience. Results of this needs assessment will further inform the development of the intervention skills training program.

The secondary objective of this work is to provide a scalable, integrated physical and mental optimization training program that would be integrated into relevant systems and maintained over time as a core tool for young individuals readying themselves to join the Army. The program would include an environmental intervention approach as well as nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress reduction/positive coping guidance.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: January 15, 2027
• Est. primary completion date: January 15, 2027
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be either staff, cadre, or cadets in the YCP program.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not staff, cadre, or cadets in the YCP program.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Health Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Cadet Health
Integrated physical and mental optimization training program used as tool for young individuals readying themselves to join the military

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Height	Height for BMI calculations	16 Months
Primary	Weight	Weight for BMI calculations	16 Months
Primary	Body Fat	Body Fat % to determine change pre/post program	16 Months
Primary	Depression	Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-8A) to determine change pre/post program; Scores range from 0 to 24, with a higher score meaning higher levels of depressive symptomology	16 Months
Primary	Anxiety	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD7) to determine change pre/post program; Score range from 0 to 21, with higher scores meaning higher levels of anxiety	16 Months
Primary	Body Esteem	Body Esteem Scale for Adolescent and Adults (BESAA) to determine change pre/post program; scores range from 0 to 92, with higher scores meaning higher levels of body esteem.	16 Months
Primary	Coping	Brief COPE; 14 facets of coping skills are assessed and can be consolidated into approach and avoidant coping strategies, with higher scores indicating higher levels of that particular coping strategy	16 Months
Primary	Perceived Stress	Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); Scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores meaning higher levels of perceived stress	16 Months
Primary	Eating Competence	Eating Competence Scale (ecSatter); Scores range from 0 to 48, with higher scores meaning better competence around eating behaviors	16 Months
Secondary	Knowledge & Attitudes	General Questionnaire to assess uptake of knowledge presented in the program; Higher scores will indicate higher levels of understanding of key program concepts	16 Months
Secondary	Program Satisfaction	Questionnaire to determine program acceptability; Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction with program content and delivery	16 Months