Pediatric referrals to summer day camps to help children from low-income families with overweight or obesity
Official title: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Pediatric Referral to Summer Day Camps to Treat Obesity in Children From Low-Income Households
Run by University of Central Florida · NCT07464015 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try referring Medicaid-insured children who are overweight or obese to summer day camps to see if camp participation is a feasible and acceptable way to reduce summer weight gain.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 5 Years to 11 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Central Florida Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Orlando, Florida) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 4, 2026 |
| Main results expected | August 2027 |
| Study ends | September 2027 |
| Registry record updated | September 14, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07464015 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Medicaid-insured children who are identified as overweight or obese during pediatric clinic visits and can attend local summer day camps.
✕Probably not a fit
Children who do not live near the Orlando area, lack transportation to camps, have medical conditions that prevent safe camp participation, or are not covered by Medicaid may not benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Children from low-income households have higher rates of overweight and obesity and face barriers to the intensive, multi-component behavioral treatments recommended by guidelines. This interventional program refers Medicaid-insured pediatric clinic patients with overweight or obesity to structured summer day camps that include physical activity and nutrition programming. The team will measure feasibility and acceptability of the referral process, camp attendance, and basic health and behavioral outcomes over the summer at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The approach aims to partner clinics with community programs to increase accessibility and intensity of support without framing participation as a stigmatizing 'treatment'.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could provide an affordable, community-based way to reduce summer weight gain and improve activity and nutrition for low-income children with overweight or obesity.
How similar studies have gone: Some community-based and summer camp programs have shown promise for improving physical activity and weight-related behaviors, but formal clinic-to-camp referral models like this are relatively novel and not widely tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Overweight or Obese * Attends pediatric clinic * Medicaid Insured Exclusion Criteria: * None
Where it's running
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University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Keith Brazendale, PhD
- Email: keith.brazendale@ucf.edu
- Phone: 4078230786
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.