New program aims to get teens moving and eating healthy
NCT ID NCT04213014
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 4-month program called GOAL that helps 5th-8th graders eat healthier and be more active. It includes after-school clubs, parent meetings, and a website. About 935 teens and their parents from Michigan schools are taking part. The goal is to lower heart disease risk and improve quality of life.
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- Phase
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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
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935 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 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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Inclusion Criteria: Adolescent inclusion criteria are: 1. 5th-8th grade boys and girls (ages 10-14) 2. available and willing to participate in GOAL, including the school club conducted after school 2 days/week for 13 weeks (not during 3 weeks of school breaks) 3. available for follow up (9 months after intervention ends) 4. agree to random assignment 5. able to read, understand, and speak English or have an interpreter 6. able to identify one parent/guardian who is willing and able to serve as a support person and complete study activities Adolescent exclusion criteria are: 1. mental or physical health condition precluding safe MVPA 2. taking medications that alter appetite, weight, or growth. Parent/guardian inclusion criteria are: 1. have male or female student in 5th-8th grade 2. ≥18 yrs. of age 3. available and willing to participate in GOAL 4. able to read, understand, and speak English or have an interpreter 5. have Internet access and device for accessing website (e.g., mobile phone \["smart" phone\], tablet, computer) and a cellphone which can receive text messages. 6. mentally and physically able to serve as a support person. Parent/guardian exclusion criteria are: 1. mental or physical health condition precluding engagement in safe MVPA and healthy meal preparation with adolescent 2. not interested in using a private social networking website, similar in design to Facebook, to respond to challenges 3. not interested in learning to post.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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