School Worksite Weight Gain Prevention Intervention Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

844 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-31

Study Completion Date

2014-06-30

Brief Summary

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The proposed site-level randomized trial will test the effectiveness of a work site intervention based on an ecological framework at preventing weight gain among high school employees in Massachusetts. The investigators hypothesis is that the intervention will positively impact healthy dietary patterns and physical activity, perceived organizational commitment, coworker influences, social support, self-efficacy, and self-control, which in turn will positively mediate or moderate the positive associations between the intervention and the primary outcomes (change in weight, BMI, and waist circumference). If effective, the intervention is designed to be generalizable to high school settings across the country and has the potential to reduce the morbidity, mortality and economic costs of overweight and obesity in this important population.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Step Ahead

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through Step Ahead, a comprehensive intervention targeting three levels suggested by the ecological framework health behavior change: organizational school level, interpersonal level, and individual level.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Step Ahead

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through Step Ahead, a comprehensive intervention targeting three levels suggested by the ecological framework health behavior change: organizational school level, interpersonal level, and individual level.

Basic Intervention

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through receipt of the workbook print materials and access to website similar to the enhanced intervention.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Basic Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through receipt of the workbook print materials and access to website similar to the enhanced intervention.

Interventions

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Step Ahead

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through Step Ahead, a comprehensive intervention targeting three levels suggested by the ecological framework health behavior change: organizational school level, interpersonal level, and individual level.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Basic Intervention

Promotion of weight gain prevention among teachers and staff in public high schools through receipt of the workbook print materials and access to website similar to the enhanced intervention.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* work at least 15 hours per week, or approximately half of the school week,
* only work at one school participating in the study,
* not be in a "leadership" position in the school (e.g. principals and vice-principals)
* be able to stand up
* speak English
* plan to be employed at the school for the next 24 months

Exclusion Criteria

* work less than 15 hours per week
* work at more than one participating school
* work in a "leadership" position (e.g. principal or vice-principal)
* does not speak English
* unable to stand up

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes