Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC 3):Teacher vs. Remotely Delivered Classroom Physical Activity Breaks

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC 3):Teacher vs. Remotely Delivered Classroom Physical Activity Breaks

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03493139
• Other study ID #: STUDY00141841
• Secondary ID: R01DK085317
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: September 2020
• Source: University of Kansas Medical Center
• Contact: Joseph Donnelly, PhD
• Phone: (785) 864-1687
• Email: jdonnelly2[@]kumc.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is designed to compare two methods of delivering short (~10 min) physical activity breaks that will occur during the regular school day for 3 years. Schools will be randomized to deliver physical activity breaks led by either the regular classroom teacher or by a remote instructor through a video in the classroom. Both delivery methods will promote a variety of whole body movements using large muscle groups. The schools will not be able to choose which group (regular teacher or remote instructor) they will be part of.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 1600
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 7 Years to 10 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 2nd and 3rd grade students

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students who are confined to a wheel chair, blind, or intellectually disadvantaged may be unable perform tests for cardiovascular fitness or MVPA using accelerometers

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Activity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Physical Activity Across the Curriculum
Activity breaks will be designed for delivery in the classroom without reconfiguration of the classroom space. Activities will emphasize whole body movements, using large muscle groups. Each break includes multiple activities. Each activity lasts about 2 minutes. There will be a total of about 20 minutes of physical activity done each school day.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Kansas Medical Center	Kansas City	Kansas

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Kansas Medical Center	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time during activity breaks	Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the period of activity breaks. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.	Year 3
Secondary	MVPA time during the school day	Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the school day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.	Year 3
Secondary	Total daily MVPA	Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the entire day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.	Year 3
Secondary	Body mass index (BMI)	Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2.	Fall Semester Year 1
Secondary	Body mass index (BMI)	Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2.	Spring Semester Year 1
Secondary	Body mass index (BMI)	Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2.	Spring Semester Year 2
Secondary	Body mass index (BMI)	Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2.	Spring Semester Year 3
Secondary	Energy expenditure of activity breaks	Calculated as the number of calories used during a classroom activity break.	Year 2