Can playing at the park make kids healthier? 5,000 kids join study
NCT ID NCT06595251
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 5,000 children in a Miami-Dade park-based after-school program called Fit2Play. The program includes daily physical activity and nutrition lessons. Researchers will track changes in weight, fitness, blood pressure, and mental health over time to see if the program is linked to better health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fit2Play after-school program (physical activity and nutrition education)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that community park programs improve children's physical fitness and mental well-being, supporting wider use of such programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2020
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Fit2Play aims to enroll youth ages 6-14 years who are majority Hispanic and non-Hispanic black, 50% male; approximately 60% of the population will be normal weight, 15% with overweight, and 25% with obesity.
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6 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All participants enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Play study will be included in this secondary analysis Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone not enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Play study will be excluded from this secondary analysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33128, United States
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