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ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

NCT05794360 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 257

Last updated 2023-05-09

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of sport-based physical education (PE) curriculum on activity behaviors (moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior), executive functions, and academic performance in elementary school-aged children, particularly among low-income ethnic minorities. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Whether a school-based sport program can improve child engagement in school-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total daily MVPA, compared to a control group (standard PE class)?
* Whether a school-based sport program can improve child executive functions and academic performance, compared to a control group (standard PE class)?

Participants randomized to receive the ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION) intervention (treatment) received

* 45-minute weekly for 10 weeks soccer (ball mastery exercises) curriculum led by trained PE teachers during the school PE lesson time.
* Homework required practicing learned ball mastery skills daily for 15-20 minutes at home. A required ball was provided to them.
* Virtual parent workshops, which required the attendance of parents of study participants to improve their understanding of all about the program

Researchers will compare the control group, who received a regular PE class curriculum, to see if there are any differences in child activity behaviors, executive functions, and academic performance.

Conditions

  • Physical Inactivity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION)

A diverse group of key informants (i.e., PE teachers, school athletic department director) and community stakeholders (i.e., professional soccer coaches, Houston Dynamo Academy director) were engaged to help the research team design, modify, and implement the ACCELERATION curriculum to ensure program relevance and appeal. There are several components that described below make our program design both comprehensive and highly adaptable for optimal reach and effectiveness. These include staff development training, parent workshops, on-site and virtual developmental programs, delivery and implementation support from community stakeholders, online resources, family engagement events, equipment donations to improve activity, and on-going support and mentoring services for parents and school-based educators.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig A Johnston, PhD · University of Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-02
Primary Completion
2022-05-13
Completion
2022-06-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT05794360 on ClinicalTrials.gov