Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Obesity; Childhood Obesity; Physical Activity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03885115
• Lead Sponsor: University of Houston

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Lace Up and Move (LUAM), a structured after-school exercise intervention, designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and enhance sleep quality among Hispanic and African American (AA) boys and girls.

Detailed Description

This study uses a randomized comparison-group pre-post-test design. Overall objectives of LUAM are to: (1) to increase the percentage of youth who meet 60 minutes of daily MVPA per week; (2) to improve the quality of sleep patterns (i.e., sleep efficiency and duration); and (3) to reduce percent body fat (%BF). It is hypothesized that compared to the control group (CG) participants, the experimental group (EG) participants will exhibit: (a) greater increase in percentage of children who meet 60 minutes of daily MVPA per week; (b) greater increase of sleep efficiency and duration; and (c) greater decrease in sleep latency and (d) greater decrease in %BF.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-11-28
• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2019-03-21
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-08
• Primary Completion: 2019-12
• Study Completion: 2020-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• child and at least their mother [or one member of the family] must be of Hispanic or African American descent
• child must have no physical disability or medical conditions that interfere with their participation in the exercise program

Exclusion Criteria

• neither child nor parental guardians is of Hispanic or African American descent
• child is not between the ages of 9-14 years
• child is pregnant or physically unable to participate in the exercise program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Intervention	Participants randomly assigned to the experiential group (EG) will receive a 12-week structured exercise that will consist of two group fitness sessions (i.e. kickboxing, Zumba, fitness yoga, and other aerobic exercises) every week. Certified fitness instructors will lead each session and participants will learn strategies how to be more active during the daily routines at home. Parents or other relatives in the EG will participate in one 2-hour session every four weeks (total of 3 sessions) designed to help them support their children and entire family in being active and eat healthy at home. Parents will meet with a fitness instructor who will provide specific tips on how to increase physical activity at home as well as providing community resources to be active. A basic nutrition education and cooking demonstrations, and healthy recipes will be also provided to parents at these workshops. Data/assessments are collected, pre and post the 12 weeks intervention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child Physical Activity	pre & post intervention at Week 12	measure the percentage of youth who meet 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep	pre & post intervention at Week 12	assess using self-report survey
Sleep Quality	pre & post intervention at Week 12	assess quality of sleep patterns using a small motion analyzer that measures sleep efficiency, duration and latency
Body fat percentage	pre & post intervention at Week 12	percent body fat obtained from a foot-to-foot bio-electrical impedance assessment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Houston; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States