Get in the GROOVE! (GROOVE)
20 février 2017 mis à jour par: Patrice G. Saab, University of Miami
Get in the GROOVE (Girls Realizing Options Through OpenSim Virtual Experiences)!
Get in the GROOVE! will address health disparities impacting underserved youth. Given the alarming rate of overweight and obesity among high school minority youth, the project will focus on middle school with the primary aim of reaching middle school girls before unhealthy habits become firmly ingrained.
The primary aim of the research project is to investigate the impact of two types of summer science enrichment programs (that focus on health and wellness) on middle school girls' self-efficacy, health knowledge, health behaviors, and interest in science. One program will present the curriculum by conventional means (GROOVE condition) while the second program will include the addition of a closed 3-D virtual world environment to reinforce concepts (GROOVE+ condition).
The following hypotheses will be tested in the randomized controlled trial:
- Upon completion of the summer program, the enhanced summer program GROOVE+ relative to the conventional summer program will result in a) increased self-efficacy for adopting healthy behavior change; b) increased health knowledge; c) enhanced science self-concept; and e) more positive behavior change (e.g., improved nutrition, increased physical activity).
- At follow-up, the enhanced summer program relative to the conventional summer program will result in further and/or sustained improvements in positive behavior health behaviors and attitudes.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Complété
Les conditions
Type d'étude
Interventionnel
Inscription (Réel)
375
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Cette section fournit les coordonnées de ceux qui mènent l'étude et des informations sur le lieu où cette étude est menée.
Lieux d'étude
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Florida
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Miami, Florida, États-Unis, 33129
- Patricia and Phillip Museum of Science
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New York
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Queens, New York, États-Unis, 11368
- New York Hall of Science
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Critères de participation
Les chercheurs recherchent des personnes qui correspondent à une certaine description, appelée critères d'éligibilité. Certains exemples de ces critères sont l'état de santé général d'une personne ou des traitements antérieurs.
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
11 ans à 14 ans (Enfant)
Accepte les volontaires sains
Non
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
Femelle
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Girls 11-14 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
Girls are excluded if they are:
- not fluent in English
- enrolled in a special education program at school (other than gifted program) that would interfere with ability to master the material
- have a condition that would preclude their participation in the dance activities of the summer program
Plan d'étude
Cette section fournit des détails sur le plan d'étude, y compris la façon dont l'étude est conçue et ce que l'étude mesure.
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: La prévention
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Seul
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Comparateur actif: Summer wellness program - nutrition & physical activity
The GROOVE condition uses conventional means to address health-related activities and content within the context of a science museum summer enrichment program.
The emphasis is on nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle.
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The enhanced virtual world education (GROOVE+) will be compared to conventional approach (GROOVE).
Each program is Monday-Friday, 9:30-3:30, for 3 weeks in the summer.
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Expérimental: Summer program plus virtual world technology
The GROOVE+ condition enhances the conventional approach to address health-related activities and content within the context of a science museum summer enrichment program by employing technology and a 3-D virtual world as a key educational strategy.
The emphasis is on nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle.
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The enhanced virtual world education (GROOVE+) will be compared to conventional approach (GROOVE).
Each program is Monday-Friday, 9:30-3:30, for 3 weeks in the summer.
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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change in Health Knowledge
Délai: pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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Multiple choice questionnaire used to assess participants' health knowledge pertaining to nutrition, physical activity, weight, and lifestyle.
The measure will test for the content of the summer program.
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pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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change in Self-efficacy - physical activity
Délai: pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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The physical activity self-efficacy support seeking and barriers subscales developed by Saunders, Pate, Felton et al.'s (1997, Preventive Medicine, vol.
26, 241-247) will be used.
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pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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change in Self-efficacy - fruit and vegetable consumption
Délai: pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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The food-related self-efficacy scale items comes from the work of Reynolds et al. ( 2002, Health Psychology, vol.
21, 51-60) and addresses fruit and vegetable consumption.
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pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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change in Self-efficacy - science
Délai: pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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Science self-efficacy assesses confidence to master the GROOVE program science components.
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pretreatment ( Day1-2) and post treatment (end of 3 week summer session)
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Autres mesures de résultats
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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change in health behaviors
Délai: pretreatment ( Day1-2), post treatment (end of 3 week summer session), and up to a year follow-up
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eating habits and physical activity habits
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pretreatment ( Day1-2), post treatment (end of 3 week summer session), and up to a year follow-up
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change in Science attitudes and aspirations
Délai: pretreatment ( Day1-2), post treatment (end of 3 week summer session), and up to a year follow-up
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This measure consist of items drawn from Louise Archer et al.'s (2013, Journal of Education Policy, 1-28, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02680939.2013.790079#.UbDmUuARtm1) ASPIRES project.
Participants are asked to make ratings reflecting science attitudes, aspirations, and interests.
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pretreatment ( Day1-2), post treatment (end of 3 week summer session), and up to a year follow-up
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change in Family and participant habits
Délai: pretreatment ( Day1-2), post treatment (end of 3 week summer session - for participant only), and up to a year follow-up
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Assesses family and participant activities and habits and ratings of participant health and interests.
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pretreatment ( Day1-2), post treatment (end of 3 week summer session - for participant only), and up to a year follow-up
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change in Pedometer activity
Délai: Participants will be given a pedometer to wear during the 3 week summer program period
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Pedometers will be used daily to assess physical activity.
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Participants will be given a pedometer to wear during the 3 week summer program period
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Change in eating behavior
Délai: Up to 4 assessments will occur over the 3 week program.
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The Eating Behavior Scale consists of 28 items; all 20 items from Fahlman et al. (2013, American Journal of Health Education, vol.
43, 165-171) and 8 additional items from the 2009-2010 School Physical Activity and Nutrition Project (https://sph.uth.edu/content/uploads/2011/12/SPAN_2009-10_8th-11thStudentSurveyEnglish_FINAL.pdf).
The measure asks participants to indicate how many times they consumed an item on the day before (e.g., fruits, vegetables, candy, etc).
A subsample of students will complete up to three 24-hour dietary recalls to examine the validity of the self-report items in the study's participants.
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Up to 4 assessments will occur over the 3 week program.
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change in Presence
Délai: up to 3 times during the GROOVE+ condition
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The presence scale consists of 11 items influenced by the work of Fox et al. (2009, Presence Vol.
18,294-303) will be completed by the participants in the GROOVE+ condition.
The scale assesses the extent to which the participant feels present in the 3-D virtual world.
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up to 3 times during the GROOVE+ condition
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
C'est ici que vous trouverez les personnes et les organisations impliquées dans cette étude.
Parrainer
Collaborateurs
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Patrice G Saab, Ph.D., University of Miami
Dates d'enregistrement des études
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Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
1 mai 2013
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
1 septembre 2016
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
1 janvier 2017
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
30 juin 2014
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
10 juillet 2014
Première publication (Estimation)
11 juillet 2014
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
23 février 2017
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
20 février 2017
Dernière vérification
1 février 2017
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- 20111081
- 5R25OD010525 (Subvention/contrat des NIH des États-Unis)
Informations sur les médicaments et les dispositifs, documents d'étude
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