Implementation and Evaluation of a Before School Physical Activity Program in Revere, MA

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fitness; Physical Activity; Quality of Life; Overweight and Obesity; Executive Function

Treatments: Other: BOKS Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03805295

2017P002770

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the implementation of the BOKS program in three schools (K-8) in Revere, MA, and its effect on participating students with regard to BMI, cognitive, and quality of life outcomes. BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success) is a before-school physical activity program that has been implemented in over 2,000 elementary and middle schools. Two sessions will be held (Spring 2018 and Winter 2018. This is a cohort study evaluating the impact of program participation on child BMI, quality of life, and executive function.

Enrollment: 188 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Enrolled in the BOKS program
• Participating school
• Age 5-14

Exclusion criteria

• No valid consent
• Not enrolled in BOKS

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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188 participants in 2 patient groups

Spring 2018 Participation

Experimental group

Description:

Students in this arm (40 per school, up to 120 total) will participate in the BOKS program in Winter-Spring 2018. They will serve as the control group in Fall 2018.

Treatment:

Other: BOKS Program

Fall 2018 Participation

Experimental group

Description:

Students in this arm (40 per school, up to 120 total) will participate in the BOKS program in Fall 2018.

Treatment:

Other: BOKS Program