Healthy Kids-Houston: A Community Childhood Obesity Intervention Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Control; Behavioral: Healthy Kids-Houston program

• Registration Number: NCT00994084
• Lead Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine

Brief Summary

The collaborative study is to determine the effectiveness of an after-school community-based program to prevent obesity among minority children.

Detailed Description

Childhood obesity is a major health issue in the United States, particularly among minority children. An integrated after-school program that offers structured and fun physical activities with nutrition and behavior lessons in community centers operated by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department might prevent obesity among minority children who live in the neighborhood.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-10-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-10-13
• Study First Posted: 2009-10-14
• Primary Completion: 2013-08
• Study Completion: 2013-08
• Status Verified: 2015-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2015-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1094

Inclusion Criteria

• Live in close proximity of the community centers

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical or physical conditions that prevent the child from participating in the physical activities

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Control	This arm receives no intervention
Lifestyle modification	Healthy Kids-Houston program	This arm receives the intervention program that includes structured physical activities and nutrition and behavior lessons

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index	One school year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Agility	One school year
Muscular strength and endurance	One school year
Self esteem	One school year
Physical activity level	One school year
Flexibility	One school year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Houston Parks and Recreation Department Community Centers; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States