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NCT00758615 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Pilot Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program
A NA study, sponsored by Seattle Children's Hospital.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 149
- Enrollment target
NCT00758615 is a NA study that has completed, run by Seattle Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 149 participants.
The verdict
NCT00758615, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Seattle Children's Hospital.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 149 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Walking to school is one of the objectives for children and adolescents in Healthy People 2010 and in previous studies was associated with higher levels of overall physical activity, which has been shown to decrease obesity. Therefore, more children walking to school should result in increased physical activity and presumably reduce obesity. However, increasing child pedestrian activity could increase the risk of child pedestrian injuries. Walking with an adult who provides instruction in pedestrian skills and monitors the child's actual behavior may be the most important component of a successful intervention. Walking with an adult reduced child pedestrian injury risk by almost 70%. A walking school bus (WSB) addresses safety concerns by providing a period of physical activity supervised by several responsible adults and teaching opportunities around pedestrian safety skills on the way to and from school. Children may join the WSB at various points along the set route. Despite the growing popularity of WSB programs in the United States, randomized, controlled-studies are lacking that examine the impact on children's safety, physical activity, and health. We seek to help fill this gap in the literature by piloting a WSB program in elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District to test feasibility. We hypothesize that a WSB program will: (1) increase the number of students walking to school and decrease the number of students driven to school by car, (2) increase students' pedestrian safety behaviors (3) increase students' physical activity, and (4) decrease students' excess weight gain.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Walking School Bus
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 149 participants |
| Start Date | 2008-09 |
| Est. Completion | 2009-06 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00758615
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00758615 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 149 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Seattle Children's Hospital, which has 168 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Walking School Bus is the first listed.
NCT00758615 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00758615 about?
NCT00758615 is a clinical study titled "Pilot Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program". Walking to school is one of the objectives for children and adolescents in Healthy People 2010 and in previous studies was associated with higher levels of overall physical activity, which has been shown to decrease obesity. Therefore, more children walking to school should result in increased physi...
What is the current status of trial NCT00758615?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 149 participants. The study started on 2008-09. Estimated completion is 2009-06.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00758615?
The interventions under investigation include: Walking School Bus (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00758615?
This trial is sponsored by Seattle Children's Hospital, which has 168 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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