Primary Prevention of Obesity in American Indian Youth in Rural Tribal Schools

Part of paid clinical trials in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Sponsor
Northern Arizona University
Study ID
NCT06864468
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Obesity Prevention
  • School Wellness Policy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
8 Years - 10 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Health promotion curricula — BEHAVIORAL
    3-day summer camp and 9-month health promotion curriculum that focuses on physical activity and nutrition

Study Details

The goal of this study is to learn if a culturally relevant health promotion curricula prevents obesity among 4th graders in rural tribal schools. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) Does the health promotion curricula intervention increase diet and physical activity behaviors in 4th grade students? Researchers will compare 4th grade classes who will receive intervention at two intervention schools to 4th grades at two comparison schools who will not receive the intervention. All participants will have their skin carotenoids assessed using Veggie Meter, complete 24-hour diet recall via telephone, height and weight measured, body composition, answer two surveys about perceptions of their school environment practices and diet patterns at school, wear accelerometers for 7 days

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 26, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
May 31, 2027
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention group
    Health promotion curricula includes
  • No Intervention: Control group
    No intervention, usual day to day activities

Primary Outcome Measure

Body Mass Index [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 9 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffArizona86011
Regina S Eddie, PhD
[email protected]
928-523-5437
Velia L Nuno, PhD
[email protected]
520-626-3525
Regina S Eddie, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Velia L Nuno, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffArizona86011
Regina S Eddie, PhD
[email protected]
928-523-5437
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffArizona86011
Regina S Eddie, PhD
[email protected]
928-606-2670
Velia L Nuno, PhD
[email protected]
520-626-3525
Regina S Eddie, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Velia L Nuno, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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