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Behavioral Intervention

Hoosier Sport for Heart Health in Kids

N/A

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Indiana University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 1 (for 7 days), and week 9 (for 7 days)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial is about a youth development program called Hoosier Sport that uses sports to teach kids leadership skills and promote health education. It takes place in rural schools and includes sports like volleyball and flag football

Who is the study for?

This trial is for middle and high school students in rural Indiana. It's designed to promote health education through sport and leadership activities. Participants should be interested in learning about exercise, healthy living, and willing to engage in sports like volleyball and flag football.

What is being tested?

The Hoosier Sport program is being tested for its effectiveness in improving health and wellness among youth. The intervention includes sports training, leadership skills development, and health education over an eight-week period during PE classes led by college students.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this program involves physical activity through sports, potential side effects may include typical risks associated with exercise such as muscle strains or sprains. However, these activities are supervised to ensure safety.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 1 (for 7 days), and week 9 (for 7 days)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 1 (for 7 days), and week 9 (for 7 days)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 1 (for 7 days), and week 9 (for 7 days) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Acceptability of Intervention Measure (IAM)

Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)

Intervention Appropriateness Measure (AIM)

Secondary study objectives

Basic Psychological Needs of Participants in Intervention Environment

Blood Pressure of Participants

Cardiovascular Fitness Levels of Participants

+5 more

Other study objectives

Daily screen time

Daily social media usage

Inhibitory control

+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Test group - Hoosier Sport ParticipantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention group in the Hoosier Sport study consists of students enrolled in the PE class who actively participate in the Hoosier Sport program. These students engage in an 8-week curriculum that includes unique sports activities, leadership exercises, and health education sessions designed to promote physical activity and well-being.

Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention

The control group in the Hoosier Sport study consists of students who are not enrolled in the PE class and therefore do not participate in the Hoosier Sport program. These students continue with their regular school activities without the added sport, leadership, and health education components provided in the intervention.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Hoosier Sport

2024

N/A

~40

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