Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth (LUAM)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03885115 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 21, 2019
Last Update Posted : April 8, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Childhood Obesity Obesity Physical Activity | Behavioral: Intervention | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 600 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Exercise Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 28, 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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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.
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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.
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- Child Physical Activity [ Time Frame: pre & post intervention at Week 12 ]measure the percentage of youth who meet 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week
- Sleep [ Time Frame: pre & post intervention at Week 12 ]assess using self-report survey
- Sleep Quality [ Time Frame: pre & post intervention at Week 12 ]assess quality of sleep patterns using a small motion analyzer that measures sleep efficiency, duration and latency
- Body fat percentage [ Time Frame: pre & post intervention at Week 12 ]percent body fat obtained from a foot-to-foot bio-electrical impedance assessment

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 9 Years to 14 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
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.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03885115
United States, Texas | |
University of Houston | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77204 |
Principal Investigator: | Norma Olvera | University of Houston |
Responsible Party: | Norma Olvera, Principal Investigator, University of Houston |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03885115 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
STUDY00000392 |
First Posted: | March 21, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 8, 2019 |
Last Verified: | April 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Obesity Pediatric Obesity Overnutrition |
Nutrition Disorders Overweight Body Weight |