Clinical trial for Obesity, Adolescent
Official title Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Health
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05818384
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study will see if the Wakaya program can increase physical activity, cut down sitting time, improve healthy eating, and delay or reduce use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
- Who it's for
- Choctaw adolescents who are interested in improving their health habits.
- What's involved
- Participants are randomly placed in the program now or on a wait‑list, then take part in nature‑based activities, leadership sessions, and health education, with assessments of activity, diet and substance use.
- Time commitment
- The study lasts for the length of the program (several weeks) with a few scheduled visits for assessments before and after the program.
- Time commitment: about 5 years
Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 12 to 19. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Be enrolled in Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO)
- Consumed sweetened beverages or processed/fast food 2x or more per week; OR
- Engaged in excessive sitting or lying around (\>540 min/day) or engage in small screen recreation (\>2 hours/day); OR
- Physical activity - spend \<60 minutes/day outdoors or \<2.5 hrs per week in moderate or vigorous physical activity OR spend \<60 minutes a day in...
- Engage in any T.V., small screen/video game recreation (\> 2 hours/day)
You likely can't join if
- opioid/methamphetamine drug use (2 times or more in past month)
- allergic reactions to food (e.g. peanuts), plant (poison oak or ivy) or insects (e.g.
- disability that prevents student from walking or from engaging in exercise
- aggressive, violent, combative or inappropriate behaviors
- inability to follow directions
- psychotic symptoms
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Durant, Oklahoma, United States
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part, but confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The study runs about 5 years per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 12 years to 19 years. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Durant, Oklahoma, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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