H-PACE Program for the Improvement of Lifestyle Behaviors Among Children
June 16, 2026 updated by: Jason Mendoza, MD, MPH, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Multicenter Pilot Project to Test the Healthy Parents and Children Enhancement (H-PACE) Program
This clinical trial tests the effectiveness of a Healthy Parents and Children Enhancement (H-PACE) program for improving lifestyle behaviors among children.
Proper nutrition and physical activity (PA) are essential parts of overall health.
Together, they can decrease the risk of developing obesity as well as related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and several types of cancer.
To address the prevalence of obesity and related diseases, programs focusing on increasing opportunities for active living and healthy eating are necessary.
Multi-component school-based obesity prevention programs have demonstrated increases in PA and improvement in dietary habits; however, most afterschool programs are short term; evidence is needed to confirm long-term effects.
Moreover, programs that involve parents have shown to be more successful in helping children choose healthier behaviors.
Unfortunately, due to technological advancement, opportunities for children to be active in schools have become more limited in modern society.
H-PACE program is based on the national childhood obesity prevention campaign designed to help families, schools, communities, and physicians to raise awareness of nutritional and PA daily guidelines.
The H-PACE will encourage daily lifestyle behaviors (five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, two hours or less of recreational screen time, one hour of PA, zero sugary drinks, ten hours of sleep) that impact childhood obesity.
This trial is being done to determine whether participating in the H-PACE program may help improve lifestyle behaviors among children.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Detailed Description
OUTLINE:
Children attend the H-PACE program comprising educational lessons over 30 minutes, PA over 30 minutes, and healthy snacks twice a week (BIW) for 12 weeks. The educational component includes 30-minute lessons on PA, fruits and vegetables, and sleep, followed by fun and entertaining games and activities. The PA component (30-minutes) comprises a variety of enjoyable activities including warm-up, main activities (e.g., walk/run/jog and aerobic fun games), and cool-down. The snack component introduces children to tasty and healthy foods and teaches children the skills to enable them to select and prepare healthy snack foods at school and at home. Snack education lessons emphasize the benefits of fruit and vegetable intake, and include a discussion of food composition (e.g., fat content, sugar, sodium). Children prepare healthy snack foods at home with parents once a week (QW) by taking home fruit and vegetable boxes with recipes for family-based engaging activities. Children also wear an accelerometer to monitor activity for 7 days at baseline and during week 11-12. Parents may participate in an optional virtual peer support group on study.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
122
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
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New Mexico
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Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88003
- New Mexico State University
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
- Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
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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
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children in 3rd - 5th grade, 8-11 years of age, attending the afterschool program at the selected elementary schools.
- Parents/Guardians of the eligible child, who are ≥ 18 years old.
- Fluency in English or Spanish.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children who are not in 3rd - 5th grade.
- Children not attending the afterschool program at the selected elementary schools.
- Parents/Guardians of the eligible child, who are < 18 years old.
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: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Prevention (H-PACE program)
See Detailed Description.
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Ancillary studies
Participate in the H-PACE program
Other Names:
Wear an accelerometer
Parents may participate in an optional virtual peer support group
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Children Who Attended More Than 75% of Program Sessions (Feasibility)
Time Frame: Up to week 14
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Will be assessed using descriptive statistics.
Will be considered a success from a feasibility standpoint if > 75% of participants meet the metric.
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Up to week 14
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Percentage of Children Who Completed More Than 80% of Assessment Activities (Feasibility)
Time Frame: Up to week 14
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Will be assessed using descriptive statistics.
Will be considered a success from a feasibility standpoint if > 75% of participants meet the metric.
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Up to week 14
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dejan Magoc, PhD, New Mexico State University
- Principal Investigator: Jason Mendoza, MD, MPH, Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
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 (Actual)
January 22, 2024
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 30, 2025
Study Completion (Actual)
May 30, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 26, 2024
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 5, 2024
First Posted (Actual)
August 12, 2024
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
July 14, 2026
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 16, 2026
Last Verified
June 1, 2026
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Nutrition Disorders
- Overnutrition
- Body Weight
- Overweight
- Obesity
- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Behavior
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
- Signs and Symptoms
- Pediatric Obesity
- Motor Activity
- Therapeutics
- Patient Care
- Health Services
- Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services
- Psychotherapy
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
- Palliative Care
- Behavior Therapy
Other Study ID Numbers
- RG1124059
- U54CA132381 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
- NCI-2024-05449 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
- FHIRB0020386 (Other Identifier: Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium)
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
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