Kids FIRST: Family-based Intervention to Reduce Snacking and Screen Time in Children
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03993652 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 21, 2019
Last Update Posted : June 28, 2019
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Sponsor:
Loughborough University
Collaborator:
British Heart Foundation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Natalie Pearson, Loughborough University
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Brief Summary:
Kids FIRST was a 12-week, four arm, home- and school-based pilot randomised controlled trial to reduce screen-time and unhealthy snacking with assessments at pre- (baseline) and post-intervention. Four UK schools were randomised to control or one of three interventions - Group 1: targeting reductions in screen-time and unhealthy snacking (ST+Sn), Group 2: targeting reductions in screen-time only (ST), Group 3: targeting reductions in unhealthy snacking only (Sn). Intervention group parents received four online 'sessions' and four packages of resources which were tailored to each intervention group and focused on specific mediators of screen-time and/or unhealthy snacking. Children received four 30-minute lessons during school time, followed by homework activities/challenges. Children and parents reported their own screen-time behaviours, children reported their own snacking behaviours, and completed questionnaires on individual, behavioural, social and physical home environmental variables. Descriptive analyses were undertaken using principles of intention to treat.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Sedentary Lifestyle Sedentary Behavior Diet Habit | Behavioral: Kids FIRST | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 75 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | 4-arm intervention. 3 interventions that received the same model but tailored to behavioural target. control group received no treatment |
Masking: | Single (Investigator) |
Masking Description: | schools were blinded to study arm |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Kids FIRST: Development and Feasibility of a Family-based Intervention to Reduce Snacking and Screen Time in Children |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 1, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 1, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 1, 2016 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Screen-time and Snacking
Aim: to reduce both screen-time and unhealthy snacking
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Behavioral: Kids FIRST
family- and school-based intervention to reduce unhealthy screen-time and snacking |
Experimental: Screen-time only
Aim: to reduce screen-time only
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Behavioral: Kids FIRST
family- and school-based intervention to reduce unhealthy screen-time and snacking |
Experimental: Snacking only
Aim: to reduce unhealthy snacking only
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Behavioral: Kids FIRST
family- and school-based intervention to reduce unhealthy screen-time and snacking |
No Intervention: Control
Control
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Primary Outcome Measures :
- Time spent engaged in screen-time [ Time Frame: 3 months ]minutes per week engaged in sedentary screen-time
- Frequency of consumption of energy-dense snack foods, fruits and vegetables [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Daily frequency of consumption of energy-dense snack foods
Secondary Outcome Measures :
- Time parents spend engaged in screen-time [ Time Frame: 3 months ]minutes per day that parents engaged in sedentary screen-time
- parent consumption of energy-dense snacks [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Daily frequency of consumption of energy-dense snack foods
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 5 Years to 11 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
The study targeted families with at least one 5-6 and/or 9-11 year old child.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Responsible Party: | Natalie Pearson, Senior Research Associate in Physical Activity and Public Health, Loughborough University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03993652 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PG/12/70/29777 |
First Posted: | June 21, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 28, 2019 |
Last Verified: | June 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Plan Description: | Unsure |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |