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

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Obesity; Physical Activity; Childhood Obesity
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Intervention

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 Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 600
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77204
      • University of Houston

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 9 years to 14 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

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 Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 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.	Behavioral: Intervention; Involves 12-weeks of education related to healthy behaviors, nutrition, and exercise from certified fitness instructors.
No Intervention: Control; Participants randomly assigned to the control group (CG) will receive once a week recreational structured group play/game sessions led by trained BOUNCE interns/staff. The control group will receive 60 minute of structured free play sessions (i.e. recreational games) once a week for 12 weeks. Every 4 weeks, parents will be given (either sent home with their child or via email or mail) basic nutrition information, healthy recipes, and tips to promote physical activity at home as well as community resources to be active. Data/assessments are collected, pre and post the 12 weeks intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Houston
• Collaborators: United Health Foundation
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Norma Olvera, University of Houston

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 28, 2017
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2019
• Study Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 19, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): March 21, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 8, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 3, 2019
• Last Verified: April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Overweight; Body Weight; Obesity; Pediatric Obesity
• Other Study ID Numbers: STUDY00000392

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No