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

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Health Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cadet Health

• Registration Number: NCT06212063
• Lead Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-09
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-18
• Study Start: 2024-09-17
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-26
• Primary Completion: 2027-01-15
• Study Completion: 2027-01-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Aim High Program	Cadet Health	Integrated physical and mental optimization training program used as tool for young individuals readying themselves to join the military

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety	16 Months	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
Body Esteem	16 Months	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.
Height	16 Months	Height for BMI calculations
Eating Competence	16 Months	Eating Competence Scale (ecSatter); Scores range from 0 to 48, with higher scores meaning better competence around eating behaviors
Body Fat	16 Months	Body Fat % to determine change pre/post program
Depression	16 Months	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
Coping	16 Months	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
Perceived Stress	16 Months	Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); Scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores meaning higher levels of perceived stress
Weight	16 Months	Weight for BMI calculations

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge & Attitudes	16 Months	General Questionnaire to assess uptake of knowledge presented in the program; Higher scores will indicate higher levels of understanding of key program concepts
Program Satisfaction	16 Months	Questionnaire to determine program acceptability; Higher scores indicate higher satisfaction with program content and delivery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center; 🇺🇸 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States