Evaluation of the BOKS Before-school Physical Activity Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight and Obesity; Affect; Fitness; Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT03190135
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

BOKS, Build Our Kids' Success, is a before-school physical activity program that has been implemented in over 2,000 elementary and middle schools. Students participate in the program for 12 weeks, two or three mornings per week for about 1 hour per session. This study if a non-randomized control trial seeking to 1) examine the extent to which participation in the before-school BOKS program improves, health, well-being, and performance, and 2) compare the results of a two-day-per-week versus a three-day-per-week program.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2016-05-31
• Study Completion: 2016-05-31
• Status Verified: 2017-06
• Study First Submitted: 2017-06-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-16
• Last Update Posted: 2017-06-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1250

Inclusion Criteria

• Participating school
• Child age 5-14 years

Exclusion Criteria

• No valid parental consent
• Missing group assignment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline Body Mass Index at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	Body Mass Index (kg/m\^2): calculated from height and weight
Change from baseline Body Mass Index Z-score at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	Age- and sex- specific Body Mass Index Z-score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline student engagement at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	Healthy Pathways Child-Report Scales
Change from baseline 400 meter run time at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	Time (seconds) to complete a 400 meter run
Change from baseline physical activity at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	Days per week of physical activity
Change from baseline peer relationships at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	PROMIS validated scale
Change from baseline life satisfaction at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	PROMIS validated scale
Change from baseline positive affect at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	PROMIS validated scale
Change from baseline vitality/energy at 12 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks	Healthy Pathways Child-Report Scales

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Plymouth Public Schools; 🇺🇸 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Quincy Public Schools; 🇺🇸 Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Weymouth Public Schools; 🇺🇸 Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States