Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: Investigating the Impact of After-School and Summer Programs

Nearly one in five children are obese, and disparities in overweight and obesity between children from low- and middle-to-high-income households persist despite a multitude of school-based interventions. The structured days hypothesis posits that structure within a school day plays a protective role for children against obesogenic behaviors, and, ultimately, prevents the occurrence of excessive weight gain, thus, past school-based efforts are misplaced. This study will provide access to healthy structured programming via vouchers to afterschool programs and summer day camps during two "windows of vulnerability" (ie afterschool and summer) for low-income children.

NCT Number	NCT05880901
Lead Sponsor	University of South Carolina
Conditions	Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity, Ethnic Group, Socioeconomic Factors
Enrollment	480 participants
Start Date	2024-03-01
Primary Completion	2028-03-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-03-12