Family-based Intervention for Youth With Prader-Willi Syndrome: The Active Play at Home Study

NCT ID: NCT02058342

Last Updated: 2014-02-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 115 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-05-31
• Study Completion Date: 2015-10-31

Brief Summary

Compared to other children, those with disability have additional challenges to being physically active. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic form of childhood obesity that is characterized by hypotonia, growth hormone deficiency, behavioral, and cognitive disability. In children, the low prevalence of PWS (1 in 10,000 to 15,000 live births) makes group-based physical activity (PA) interventions impossible. In contrast, the home environment presents a natural venue to establish a PA routine for this population. The present high prevalence of non-syndromal childhood obesity (one in four) and high physical inactivity rates, make alternative approaches to increasing PA in this population an area of high interest. Therefore, we have developed a 24-week home-based physical activity that could be suitable for children and adolescents ages 8-15 with PWS as well as obese children without PWS ages 8-11 years. It is hypothesized that: 1) an age-appropriate 24-week home-based PA intervention will increase PA levels in youth with PWS and without the syndrome but with obesity; 2) motor proficiency, central sensory reception and integration, and body composition will significantly improve in youth with and without PWS following completion of the home-based PA intervention and 3) physical activity self-efficacy and quality of life will increase significantly in youth with and without PWS who complete the home-based PA intervention. The study participants are 115 youth ages 8-15 y (45 with PWS and 70 without PWS but categorized as obese). The study utilizes a parallel design with the wait-listed control group receiving the intervention after serving as control. Participants are expected to complete the PA curriculum 4 days a week for six months including playground games 2 days a week and interactive console games 2 days a week. Parents are trained at baseline and then provided with a PA curriculum (Active Play at Home) and equipment to guide their implementation of the program at home. Measurements of children and parent dyads are assessed at baseline and at the end (week 24) of the intervention or control periods. Outcome measures include PA, body composition, motor proficiency, central sensory reception and integration (subsample of children only), quality of life and physical activity self-efficacy. PA intervention compliance is monitored using mail-in daily self-report checklists.

Detailed Description

Compared to other children, those with disability have additional challenges to being physically active. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic form of childhood obesity that is characterized by hypotonia, growth hormone deficiency, behavioral, and cognitive disability. In children, the low prevalence of PWS (1 in 10,000 to 15,000 live births) makes group-based physical activity (PA) interventions impossible. In contrast, the home environment presents a natural venue to establish a PA routine for this population. The present high prevalence of non-syndromal childhood obesity (one in four) and high physical inactivity rates, make alternative approaches to increasing PA in this population an area of high interest. Specifically, approaches that involve the family have been identified as possible areas where further research is needed. Therefore, we have developed a 24-week home-based physical activity that could be suitable for children and adolescents ages 8-15 with PWS as well as obese children without PWS ages 8-11 years. It is hypothesized that: 1) an age-appropriate 24-week home-based PA intervention will increase PA levels in youth with PWS and without the syndrome but with obesity; 2) motor proficiency, central sensory reception and integration, and body composition will significantly improve in youth with and without PWS following completion of the home-based PA intervention and 3) physical activity self-efficacy and quality of life will increase significantly in youth with and without PWS who complete the home-based PA intervention. The study participants are 115 youth ages 8-15 y (45 with PWS and 70 without PWS but categorized as obese). The study utilizes a parallel design with the wait-listed control group receiving the intervention after serving as control. Participants are expected to complete the PA curriculum 4 days a week for six months including playground games 2 days a week and interactive console games 2 days a week. Parents are trained at baseline and then provided with a PA curriculum (Active Play at Home) and equipment to guide their implementation of the program at home. Tips related to scheduling and coping with barriers to daily program implementation are also included. Throughout, parents are contacted by phone once a week (weeks 1-4) and then every other week to provide support in between visits. Measurements of children and parent dyads are assessed at baseline, at 12-weeks of receiving the intervention and at the end (week 24) of the intervention or control periods. PA intervention compliance is monitored using mail-in daily self-report checklists.

Conditions

Prader Willi Syndrome; Childhood Obesity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Active Play at Home Intervention

Participant parents in the intervention arm will receive: 1) Active Play at Home curriculum and equipment, 2) Training session on Active Play at Home curriculum, 3) counseling on physical activity scheduling, identification of barriers, motivational strategies, 4) phone calls to check on compliance and issues with doing the program at home

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Active Play at Home

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The Active Play at Home (APAH) curriculum includes age-appropriate goal-oriented physical activities that combine playground and video games using the Nintendo Wii™ with exercises targeting: muscular strength and endurance, aerobic endurance, flexibility, balance, agility, and motor coordination. APAH was designed for children ages 8-11 without disability and ages 8-15 years with PWS. The playground games and interactive console-based games are to be performed twice weekly each. The activity is progressed from 25 to 45 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity throughout the 24 weeks period. Parents and children are trained to use the curriculum hands-on at baseline.

Wait-listed control

Participants will attend the baseline visit to do baseline measurements but will not receive any materials related to the Active Play at Home curriculum and will also not be contacted by phone during the control 24 weeks. After they serve as control group, they will be provided with the opportunity to receive the intervention.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Active Play at Home

The Active Play at Home (APAH) curriculum includes age-appropriate goal-oriented physical activities that combine playground and video games using the Nintendo Wii™ with exercises targeting: muscular strength and endurance, aerobic endurance, flexibility, balance, agility, and motor coordination. APAH was designed for children ages 8-11 without disability and ages 8-15 years with PWS. The playground games and interactive console-based games are to be performed twice weekly each. The activity is progressed from 25 to 45 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity throughout the 24 weeks period. Parents and children are trained to use the curriculum hands-on at baseline.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Having Prader-Willi Syndrome and being between ages 8-15 years. PWS status will be documented by appropriate molecular and cytogenetic testing (i.e., chromosomes, florescence in situ hybridization [FISH] 15, DNA methylation, DNA polymorphism studies)
• Being obese and between ages 8-11 years. Obesity is defined as having a body fat percentage greater than the 95th percentile (McCarthy, H. D., Cole, T. J., Fry, T., Jebb, S. A., & Prentice, A. M. (2006). Body fat reference curves for children. International Journal of Obesity (Lond), 30(4), 598-602).

Exclusion Criteria

• Obese children without Prader-Willi Syndrome currently on lipid-lowering medication, diabetes medications, or blood pressure medications.
• Being pregnant

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 15 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

California State University, Fullerton

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Daniela A Rubin, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

California State University Fullerton, Department of Kinesiology

Locations

California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, California, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

University of Florida Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Daniela A Rubin, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

drubin@fullerton.edu

657-278-4704 ext. 4704

Facility Contacts

Daniela A Rubin, Ph.D.

Role: primary

drubin@fullerton.edu

657-278-4704 ext. 4704

Diobel L Castner, M.S.

Role: backup

dcastner@fullerton.edu

657-278-8737 ext. 8737

Marilyn C Dumont-Driscoll, Ph.D. M.D.

Role: primary

dumonmd@peds.ufl.edu

352-334-1340

References

Rubin DA, Wilson KS, Castner DM, Dumont-Driscoll MC. Changes in Health-Related Outcomes in Youth With Obesity in Response to a Home-Based Parent-Led Physical Activity Program. J Adolesc Health. 2019 Sep;65(3):323-330. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.11.014. Epub 2019 Mar 2.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 30833118 (View on PubMed)

Rubin DA, Wilson KS, Dumont-Driscoll M, Rose DJ. Effectiveness of a Parent-led Physical Activity Intervention in Youth with Obesity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Apr;51(4):805-813. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001835.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 30407275 (View on PubMed)

Rubin DA, Wilson KS, Honea KE, Castner DM, McGarrah JG, Rose DJ, Dumont-Driscoll M. An evaluation of the implementation of a parent-led, games-based physical activity intervention: the Active Play at Home quasi-randomized trial. Health Educ Res. 2019 Feb 1;34(1):98-112. doi: 10.1093/her/cyy035.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 30346530 (View on PubMed)

Rubin DA, Wilson KS, Wiersma LD, Weiss JW, Rose DJ. Rationale and design of active play @ home: a parent-led physical activity program for children with and without disability. BMC Pediatr. 2014 Feb 14;14:41. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-41.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 24529259 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

W81XWH-09-1-0682

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

HSR-13-0142.54155

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id