Family Healthy Living Early Intervention Program (EIP)
Family-based, Healthy Living Intervention for Children With Overweight and Obesity and Their Families
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
Study Contact
- Name: Patti-Jean Naylor, PhD
- Phone Number: 250-721-8373
- Email: pjnaylor@uvic.ca
Study Locations
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British Columbia
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Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V3J 1L6
- Recruiting
- Cameron Recreation Centre
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Contact:
- Marisa Plasterer
- Email: marisa.plasterer@burnaby.ca
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Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, V9W8C8
- Recruiting
- Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex
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Contact:
- Debra Wilson
- Email: DWilson@srd.ca
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, V2P2P8
- Recruiting
- Neighbourhood Learning Centre
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Contact:
- Serena Bring
- Email: serena.bring@gv.ymca.ca
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1X2M9
- Recruiting
- Kelowna Family YMCA
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Contact:
- Kelley Taylor
- Email: ktaylor@ymcaokanagan.ca
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North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada, V9L2E6
- Recruiting
- Cowichan Open Learning/Duncan Elementary School
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Contact:
- Jill Amy
- Email: Jill.Amy@northcowichan.ca
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Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
- Recruiting
- YMCA Northern BC
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Contact:
- Melissa Cailleaux
- Email: melissa.cailleaux@nbc.ymca.ca
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3S7S6
- Recruiting
- Tong Louie YMCA
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Contact:
- Serena Bring
- Email: serena.bring@gv.ymca.ca
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V4N0E9
- Recruiting
- Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex
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Contact:
- Caitlin Davies
- Email: CDavies@surrey.ca
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Y2Z5
- Recruiting
- Langara Family YMCA
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Contact:
- Serena Bring
- Email: serena.bring@gv.ymca.ca
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V9B1J1
- Recruiting
- Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre
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Contact:
- Nicky Brown
- Email: nbrown@westshorerecreation.ca
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Contact:
- Geoff Welham
- Email: gwelham@westshorerecreation.ca
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child with BMI ≥ 85th percentile for age and sex
- Child is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
- At least one member of the family have to be able to speak and read English
- Family agrees to attend group meetings over 10 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child unavailable to attend group weekly sessions
- Parent or guardian unavailable to attend group weekly sessions
- Participating child or parent, according to parent report, has medical condition contraindicating mild energy restriction or moderate physical activity, and medical clearance was not obtained
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Family Healthy Living Intervention
Children aged 8-12 and at least one caregiver will meet for 10 weekly face-to-face and online intervention sessions (1.5 hours per session).
Four biweekly maintenance sessions will follow the main program.
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Children aged 8-12 and at least one caregiver will meet for 10 weekly intervention sessions (1.5 hours per session), and 4 extra sessions to be chosen by families and intervention Leaders.
During the intervention, participants will also have access to digital educational content that is supplementary to what is provided during the individual sessions.
Four biweekly maintenance sessions will follow the main program.
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NO_INTERVENTION: Wait-list control group
Children aged 8-12 will be randomly assigned to the wait-list control group until after the study.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes in BMI calculated from measures of height and weight
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Measures of height and weight will be obtained from all children.
BMI will be calculated as weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared, adjusted for child age and sex.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes in BMI z-score calculated from measures of height and weight
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Measures of height and weight will be obtained from all children, BMI z-scores (standard deviation) will be calculated.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Physical Activity Engagement assessed by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Self-reported child usual physical activity engagement will be assessed by PAQ-C 7-day physical activity recall
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Physical Activity Motivation and Confidence assessed by the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL-2) Physical Activity Motivation and Confidence subscale
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
The Motivation and Confidence sub-scale of CAPL-2 assesses physical activity predilection and adequacy, perceived physical activity intrinsic motivation and competence
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Physical Activity assessed by the PACE Adolescent Psychosocial Measures
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
The PACE Adolescent Psychosocial Measures assesses physical activity, confidence, and family support
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Sedentary Habits assessed by the PACE Adolescent Psychosocial Measures
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
The PACE Adolescent Psychosocial Measures assesses sedentary habits, confidence, and family support
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) assessed by the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA)
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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CAMSA is the FMS course from the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL-2) that assesses two-foot jumping, sliding, catch, throw, skip, one-foot hop, and kick.
Children will observe two demonstrations, will complete two trials, and two timed and scored trials.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Dietary Behaviours assessed by the LiGHT questionnaire (7-day recall questions retrieved from CDC BRFSS surveys)
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Dietary behaviours such as fruits, vegetables, fruit juice, soda, fruit-flavored beverages, and pastries intake will be assessed by the 7-day dietary recall
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Healthy Eating Outcome Expectations assessed by the Power Play! Survey.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Knowledge or ideas about what will happen when regularly consuming fruits and vegetables.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Dietary Behaviors Self-efficacy assessed by the PACE Adolescent Psychosocial Measures
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Self-efficacy to increase fruit and vegetable intake, and to reduce the intake of sugary beverages and sweet/salty snack foods will be assessed.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Healthy Eating Motivation assessed by the FLASHE questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Motivation for eating fruits and vegetables will be assessed.
Motivation for limiting sweet/salty snack foods and sugary drinks will also be assessed.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Perceived Cooking Skill assessed by the Cooking with Kids questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Assesses child's ability to prepare and cook food
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Self-esteem assessed by the Project EAT survey
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Self-esteem will be assessed by the Project EAT survey
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Gratitude assessed by the Gratitude Adjective Checklist
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Changes in Gratitude assessed using the Gratitude Adjective Checklist
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Self-compassion by the Self-compassion Scale Short Form
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Changes in Gratitude assessed using the Self-compassion Scale Short Form
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Sleep Habits assessed by the FLASHE questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Child questionnaire.
Usual hours of sleep will be self-reported by the child
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent Feeding Practices assessed by questions drawn from the FLASHES-EAT surveys.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
The FLASHES-EAT survey assess how parents communicate with their children regarding food and dietary habits and how they organize and monitor the home food environment.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent Feeding Practices assessed by a question drawn from the CANPOWER questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
The CANPOWER questionnaire assesses whether or not parents encourage their child to participate in healthy lifestyle behaviors (eating fruits and vegetables)
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent Feeding Practices assessed by the Parent Support of Healthy Eating questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
This questionnaire assess each parent's specific behavioral constructs (affective attitude, instrumental attitude) in regards to supporting their child's healthy eating behaviors.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Structure of the Home Food Environment assessed by the Fruit and Vegetable At Home Survey For Parents.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
The Fruit and Vegetable At Home Survey For Parents assess the availability and accessibility of fruits and vegetables within the home.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent's Personal Dietary Behaviours are assessed by the FLASHE questionnaire.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
The FLASHE questionnaire assess parents' fruit and vegetable intake in addition to their consumption of food away from the home (e.g.
fast-food restaurants, work cafeteria).
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent Food Preparation Self-efficacy assessed with two questions drawn from the FLASHES-EAT survey.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
The questions drawn from the FLASHES-EAT survey assess parents' confidence level with preparing a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as their level of confidence preparing family meals with their children.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Behavioral Regulation of Supporting Child's Healthy Eating assessed by the Action Control of Parent Support Behaviour
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
This questionnaire assess whether or not parents set goals and make regular plans to support their child's healthy eating behaviors.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Healthy Eating Habits assessed by the automaticity subscale of Self-Report Index of Habit.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
The Self-Report Index of Habit assess whether or not parents believe that preparing and eating healthy meals is something their family does habitually.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Healthy Eating Identity assessed by the Role-Identity subscale from the Exercise Identity Scale.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
These questions assess how parents view their own and their family's dietary behaviors and food choices.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent Physical Activity Support assessed by the ParticipACTION 24hr Guidelines Survey
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
Changes in Parent Physical Activity Support will be assessed by the ParticipACTION 24hr Guidelines Survey
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent Physical Activity Self-efficacy assessed by the LiGHT study questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
Changes in Parent Physical Activity Self-efficacy assessed by the LiGHT study questionnaire
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Behavioral Regulation of Supporting Child's Physical Activity assessed by the Action Control of Parent Support Behaviour
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
This questionnaire assess whether or not parents set goals and make regular plans to support their child's physical activity participation.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Physical Activity Habit assessed by the automaticity subscale of the Self-Report Index of Habit
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
The Self-Report Index of Habit assess whether or not parents believe that participating in physical activity is something their family does habitually.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Physical Activity Identity assessed by the Role-Identity subscale from the Exercise Identity Scale.
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
These questions assess how parents view their own and their family's physical activity participation.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Parent Support for Child Sleep Habits assessed by the ParticipACTION 24hr Guidelines Survey
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
Changes in Parent Support for Child Sleep Habits will be assessed by the ParticipACTION 24hr Guidelines Survey
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Changes in Child Quality of Life assessed by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Parent questionnaire.
Changes in Child Quality of Life will be assessed by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Other Outcome Measures
Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Process Evaluation of the EIP
Time Frame: Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Evaluate the reach, implementation, and sustainability of the EIP.
Examine if the EIP is reaching a broad demographic, if families and staff are satisfied with the EIP, if the EIP is being implemented as intended across the pilot sites and to explore the facilitators and barriers to implementation.
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Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and post-maintenance (18 weeks)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaborators
Collaborators
Investigators
Investigators
- Study Director: Karen Strange, PhD, Childhood Obesity Foundation
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Perdew M, Liu S, Rhodes R, Ball GDC, Masse LC, Hartrick T, Strange K, Naylor PJ. The Effectiveness of a Blended In-Person and Online Family-Based Childhood Obesity Management Program. Child Obes. 2021 Jan;17(1):58-67. doi: 10.1089/chi.2020.0236. Epub 2020 Dec 23.
- Liu S, Marques IG, Perdew MA, Strange K, Hartrick T, Weismiller J, Ball GDC, Masse LC, Rhodes R, Naylor PJ. Family-based, healthy living intervention for children with overweight and obesity and their families: a 'real world' trial protocol using a randomised wait list control design. BMJ Open. 2019 Oct 31;9(10):e027183. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027183.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ANTICIPATED)
Study Start
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Primary Completion
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
First Posted
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Posted
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- BC18-024
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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