Systems-oriented School Healthy Weight Promotion Based on NASA Mission X Campaign

Pediatric Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Systems-oriented School Healthy Weight Promotion: A Pilot Controlled Intervention Study in Remote Areas School Based on NASA Mission X Campaign

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03355131
• Other study ID #: 15MMHISO90
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 20, 2017
• Last updated: November 28, 2017
• Start date: February 25, 2016
• Est. completion date: February 24, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: November 2017
• Source: Mackay Medical College
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study assessed the effect of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Mission X (MX) program on children's knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthy eating and active living (HEAL) and weight status in rural elementary schools in Taiwan.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 245
• Est. completion date: February 24, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: February 24, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 8 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• The thirteen public elementary schools in Tamsui, Sanzhi and Shimen Districts, New Taipei City, Taiwan, were the target population. Schools that were in distance within 30 minutes by car from Mackay Medical College were approached. Eight schools agreed to participate. All 3rd and 4th graders of the participating schools were invited to the evaluation program.

Exclusion Criteria:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pediatric Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Adapted NASA's Mission X program
8 Weeks Adapted National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Mission X (MX) program

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mackay Medical College

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body mass index	weight status, BMI-Z score	8-weeks