Trial of a Novel Family-Based Intervention to Increase Outdoor Time and Fitness

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

285 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to implement a new family-based health behavior community program to increase time spent outdoors and physical activity among Singapore children aged 6 to 12 years in a 1-year randomized clinical trial. 300 children from 250 families will be randomly assigned to either a family-based intervention or no intervention. The family-based intervention comprises structured weekend outdoor activities organized by National Parks and incentives for children to wear a pedometer and increase their daily steps. Families who meet their monthly step and outdoor activity goals will receive a range of prizes and incentives. Both groups will receive brochures on the National Myopia Prevention Program and physical activity. The success of the intervention will be evaluated through light meters, 7-day outdoor diaries, questionnaires documenting outdoor time and myopia; as well as pedometer steps, walking tests, and body mass index. A community-based intervention will be developed to improve the health of Singapore children by increasing outdoor time and physical activity to prevent myopia and obesity.

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Detailed Description

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To develop, implement, and evaluate a novel incentive-based family intervention to increase time spent outdoors and physical activity among children aged 6 to 12 years in a 1-year randomized controlled trial.

Conditions

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Myopia Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Family-based Intervention Arm

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Family-based Outdoor program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

2 to 3 hour outdoor activities organized in conjunction with National Parks, Singapore

Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Family-based Outdoor program

2 to 3 hour outdoor activities organized in conjunction with National Parks, Singapore

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Outdoor intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children between 6 and 12 years of age with no known health problems preventing them from staying outdoors or walking for physical activity will be included as long as they are Singapore citizens or permanent residents.
* Both myopic and non-myopic children will be included