Healthy Futures Project: A Community Based Obesity Prevention Program (SWITCH)

June 22, 2011 updated by: National Institute on Media and the Family

SWITCH: Rationale, Design, and Implementation of a Community, School, and Family-based Intervention to Modify Behaviors Related to Childhood Obesity

The purpose of this research is to increase community awareness about the relationship between physical activity, screen time, and nutrition and how these factors influence healthy weight management.

The problem of obesity is at epidemic proportions and has become the most important public health problem confronting the United States today. Of greatest concern is the 300% increase in obesity rates among children and youth over the past twenty years. Childhood obesity is a precursor of adult obesity.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Switch™ Program is a unique community and family-based behavior change initiative that helps motivate children to change three critical health behaviors that are risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity. Through community education, family-based strategies and partnerships with schools, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders are encouraged to: Switch what you Do™ Switch what you View™ Switch what you Chew™.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1300

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
        • National Institute on Media and the Family

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 13 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All children in 3-5 grades who provide parental consent and child assent will be eligible to participate in the project.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who meet the following exclusion criteria will not be considered for participation.
  • Do not provide consent
  • unable or unwilling to adhere to project procedures

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Our outcome measure was reduction of screen time
Time Frame: 4 waves of data
4 waves of data

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Our secondary outcome measure increase in fruit and vegetable consumption.
Time Frame: T1-PRE Intervention toT2 Post Intervention
T1-PRE Intervention toT2 Post Intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute on Media and the Family

Collaborators

University of Minnesota
Michigan State University
Iowa State University
Cargill
Fairview Health Services
Medica
Healthy and Active America Foundation,
Spunk Design Machine

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dave Walsh, Ph.D., National Institute on Media and the Family

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 22, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 23, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIMF-1300-05

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