Tribal schools test culturally smart program to keep kids healthy
NCT ID NCT06864468
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a culturally relevant health curriculum can prevent obesity in 4th graders at rural tribal schools. About 120 students will take part, with some schools getting the program and others serving as comparisons. Researchers will measure diet, physical activity, body mass index, and skin carotenoid levels to see if the program works.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
-
May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
8 to 10 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: students enrolled in the 4th and 3rd grades at one of the participating schools, has parental consent, ability to attend baseline assessment, and the 3-day summer camp - Exclusion Criteria: any student not in either the 3rd or 4th grades, and youth who have not completed an application with any known allergies or limitations to physical activity will not be included \-
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Obesity prevention are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Northern Arizona University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFlagstaff, Arizona, 86011, United States
-
Northern Arizona University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFlagstaff, Arizona, 86011, United States
-
Northern Arizona University
RECRUITINGFlagstaff, Arizona, 86011, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- A classroom kit that could curb bullying and boost empathy — put to the test
- Water bottles in schools may fight tooth decay and weight gain
- AI coaches teens to ditch junk food in landmark study
- Can a mediterranean diet and exercise beat metabolic syndrome?
- Breakfast shake may tame blood sugar spikes in overweight adults
- Better sleep, healthier kids: new study tests simple sleep program to prevent weight gain