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Dissemination of an Adolescent Obesity Prevention Intervention to Louisiana Schools
Sponsor: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Summary
This project aims to test the effectiveness and implementation of an adolescent obesity prevention intervention called ProudMe. The study recruits 480 adolescents from 12 middle schools (cluster-randomized to 6 ProudMe schools vs 6 wait-list control schools) and expect to observe improvements of obesity-prevention behaviors and weight status in the ProudMe group compared to the control. The investigators also collect mixed-methods data from 24 school implementers at the 6 ProudMe schools and expect to observe appropriate levels of adaptation, fidelity, reach, penetration, and sustainability, with manageable time and financial cost.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 15 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
480
Start Date
2024-02-19
Completion Date
2026-04
Last Updated
2024-03-28
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
ProudMe
ProudMe Tech: Regular human/computer interaction (3-5 times per week) to engage in SMART goal-setting, behavior monitoring, and self-reflection as assisted by AI-enabled feedback. ProudMe Physical Education \[PE\]: 12 lessons to acquire knowledge, skill, and dispositions to improve physical activity, diet, screen-based sedentary behaviors. ProudMe Cafeteria: Purposely enabling policy and environmental changes in school cafeteria (recognize areas of strengths and weaknesses; set goals and action plans; make changes to improve scores assessed by the Smarter Lunchroom Scorecard). ProudMe Training: 4-hour implementation training + regular check-in and support (via motivational interviewing techniques)
Waitlist Control
The waitlist control involves (a) regular physical/health education and lunchroom, (b) professional development training on the overall importance of quality physical/health education, health eating and foot environment. It does not involve AI-assisted behavior management system.
Locations (1)
LSU Pedagogical Kinesiology Lab
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States