Refreshing Recess: Staff and Student Feedback Outcome Study (EMCRR)

Occupational Therapy Clinical Trial

— (EMCRR)  

Official title:

The Refreshing Recess Program for Promoting Student Participation and Enjoyment: An Outcome Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03170635
• Other study ID #: 29788-BAZ-HS
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 19, 2017
• Last updated: May 26, 2017
• Start date: March 1, 2013
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2014

Study information

• Verified date: May 2017
• Source: Cleveland State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive recess experience so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy active play and socialization with peers.

Description:

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive mealtime environment so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy recess and socialization with peers. Occupational therapy practitioners provide weekly information and coaching to recess supervisors and embed weekly activities into the recess experience (e.g. team building games, strategies for including students with disabilities, etc.).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 485
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2014
• Est. primary completion date: March 1, 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• all kindergarten through 4th grade students in school where the Refreshing Recess program was offered based on principal approval

• all recess supervisors who supervised recess during program implementation

Exclusion Criteria:

• students who did not receive the school-sponsored Refreshing Recess program

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Interpersonal Relations
• Occupational Therapy

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Refreshing Recess program
6-week program integrated into recess in order to build capacity of recess supervisors to foster active play and socialization so that all students enjoy recess and socialization with peers.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cleveland State University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in students' participation and enjoyment of recess play and socialization	Visual analogue survey	pretest prior to the program implementation (10 minutes) and posttest 6 weeks later after program implementation (10 minutes)
Secondary	Changes in recess supervisors knowledge, beliefs, and actions related to supervising recess	Likert scale survey	pre-survey prior to program implementation (10 min.) and post-survey following the 6 week program (10 min.)