Healthy School Recognized Campus: school physical activity and nutrition program
Healthy School Recognized Campus: A Hybrid Type 2 Implementation-Effectiveness Trial
This project will test whether the Healthy School Recognized Campus program and a mentoring approach help increase physical activity, healthy eating, and related health measures for 4th–9th grade students at public schools in Central and East Texas.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 900 (estimated) |
| Ages | 8 Years to 16 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Texas A&M University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Trial ID | NCT07079995 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a cluster dual randomized controlled trial enrolling 20 public schools in Central and East Texas that randomizes schools both to receive the Healthy School Recognized Campus (HSRC) intervention or a waitlist control and to receive a mentoring implementation program or standard implementation. Schools assigned to HSRC will deliver youth and adult physical activity and nutrition programs while waitlist schools continue their usual activities and receive HSRC the following year. Primary effectiveness outcomes include BMI z-score, physical activity, and skin carotenoids as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake, while implementation outcomes include acceptability, feasibility, number of students reached, and total program dosage. Students in grades 4–9 who can complete physical assessments and read, speak, and write English will be followed to measure both behavioral and health outcomes.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are 4th–9th grade students enrolled at participating public schools in Central and East Texas who can read, speak, and write English and can complete physical assessments.
Not a fit: Students with motor or cognitive impairments or other health conditions that prevent completion of physical assessments, as well as students at schools not yet receiving HSRC because of randomization, may not receive direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase students' physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake and help prevent unhealthy weight gain across participating schools.
How similar studies have performed: Previous school-based physical activity and nutrition programs have shown modest improvements in activity levels and diet, but the combined dual randomized design testing both the program and a mentoring implementation strategy is less commonly tested.
Eligibility criteria
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School Inclusion Criteria: * located in Central and East Texas * Public school Student Inclusion Criteria * enrolled in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade * able to read, speak, and write in English Student Exclusion Criteria: * any motor or cognitive impairments or other health conditions that would prevent them from completing a physical assessment
Where this trial is running
Dallas, Texas
- Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center — Dallas, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jacob Szeszulski — Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture
- Study coordinator: Jacob Szeszulski
- Email: jacob.szeszulski@agnet.tamu.edu
- Phone: 972-952-9202
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.