Clinical trials: Academic Attainment
Overweight, Physical Activity
The Healthy Elementary School of the Future
Unhealthy lifestyles in early childhood are a major global health challenge. These lifestyles often persist from generation to generation and contribute to a vicious cycle of health-related and social problems.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Physical Activity, Malnutrition, Child Development
- Trial name
- THESF (NCT02800616)
- Testing
- The Healthy Primary School of the Future, The Physical Activity School
- Volunteers
- 2,349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Academic Acheivement, Physical Activity
Effects of Physical Activity on Math - an RCT
Background Increased physical activity can improve cognition and academic skills. However due to economic concerns and increasing focus on standardized testing, PA in schools often receives little attention and physical education…
- Trial name
- NCT02488460
- Testing
- Physically active math lessons
- Volunteers
- 545 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Executive Function Disorder, Strength Training
Strength Training and Executive Functions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A group of 50 age-schooled adolescents was randomized into one intervention and another control group of 25 subjects each. After estimating one maximum repetition for all the participants in a previous session, the intervention…
- Conditions
- Executive Function Disorder, Strength Training, Adolescent Behavior, Academic Achievement
- Trial name
- ASTOEF (NCT04488445)
- Testing
- Strength training, Stretch and balance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Language Development Disorders, Speech and Language Disorder
Efficiency of Speech and Language Intervention on Achievement of Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) have many linguistic difficulties in syntax, lexicon, morphology and phonology.
- Conditions
- Language Development Disorders, Speech and Language Disorder, Therapy
- Trial name
- DYSPHADEV (NCT04926311)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Physical Activity, Mental Health Wellness 1
Physical Exercise for Education ('Fit to Study')
Neuroscience evidence suggests that physical exercise can influence brain function and structure, both immediately and in the long-term.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Mental Health Wellness 1, Cognitive Function 1, Social, Academic Attainment
- Trial name
- FTS (NCT03286725)
- Testing
- Physical Education (PE) Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford Brookes University
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity
MOVI-OLE! [Open Learning Environments]
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of MOVI-OLE! (Open Learning Environment), a school-based intervention designed to reduce sedentary time and enhance multiple aspects of child development, including cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Cognitive Function, Mental Health
- Trial name
- MOVI-OLE! (NCT07103343)
- Testing
- MOVI-OLE intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Brain Health, Cognition
Exercise Effects on Cognition in School-Aged Children
Recent trends have identified decreasing levels of physical activity, fitness, and health in preadolescent children. Examining factors, such as physical activity behavior and aerobic fitness that positively influence cognitive…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Cognition, Scholastic Achievement
- Trial name
- FITKids (NCT01334359)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Peer Group Guidance, Academic Achievements
The Effect of Peer Mentoring Model Supported by Mobile Application
This study investigates the effects of a peer-guided model supported by a mobile application on nursing students' educational processes.
- Conditions
- Peer Group Guidance, Academic Achievements, Nursing, Mobile Applications
- Trial name
- NCT06792032
- Testing
- peer mentoring with mobile application
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beykent
Physical Activity
A Classroom-based Intervention to Promote Physical Literacy in Children: ALPHYL Study Protocol
The goal of this study, named the Active Learning for PHYsical Literacy (ALPHYL) study, was to describe a multicomponent class-based physically-active learning randomized control trial (RCT) in primary school children.
- Trial name
- ALPHYL (NCT05812118)
- Testing
- Physical active learning
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Aromatherapy, Test Anxiety
The Effect Of Aromatherapy Applied To Children Aged 9-12 On Exam Anxiety, Attention Deficit and Academic Success
This study was planned to examine the effects of aromatherapy applied to children aged 9-12 on exam anxiety, attention deficit and academic success. The study was conducted as single blind.
- Conditions
- Aromatherapy, Test Anxiety, Attention Deficits, Academic Achievement
- Trial name
- NCT06791785
- Testing
- Before Application, Before the 1st Written Exam, End of Term
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Mental Health Issue, Externalizing Behavior Problems
3D-Transition: Challenges and Resources of Children and Their Families During the Transition From Preschool to School
The 3D-Transition study is a follow-up of the 3D Cohort pregnancy study (NCT03113331, which covered from the 1st trimester of pregnancy to age 2 years) as the children transition into kindergarten and first grade.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Externalizing Behavior Problems, Internalizing Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- NCT04873518
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 939 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Cognitive Function 1, Social
The Cogni-Action Project: Physical Activity, Brain, and Cognition
Education and health are crucial topics for public policies as both largely determine the future wellbeing of the society. Currently, several studies recognize that physical activity (PA) benefits brain health in children.
- Trial name
- Cogni-Action (NCT03894241)
- Testing
- physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
Reading Disability
Executive Function in Early Childhood
Despite the fact that a substantial number of school age children struggle with both reading and math acquisition, the brain mechanisms of the overlapping aspects of reading and math skills, thought in part to be linked via…
- Trial name
- NCT03713125
- Testing
- Reading Tutoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Child Development, Child Nutrition, Child Neurobehavioral Development
Transform + Family Academy Randomized Controlled Trial in the Philippines
This study evaluates the integration of two complementary poverty alleviation programs: Compassion International's (CI) child-focused Survival and Early Childhood Program with International Care Ministries' (ICM) household-level…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Child Nutrition, Child Neurobehavioral Development, Household and Family, Financial Wellbeing
- Trial name
- NCT07213102
- Testing
- Integrated Whole-Household Programming, Standard Child-Focused Programming
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- International Care Ministries, Philippines
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Extra Time on Brazilian College Level Exam for Students With and Without ADHD
Standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the brazilian National High School Exam (ENEM) give more time for students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) to complete the exam.
- Trial name
- NCT06063382
- Testing
- Extended time 25%, Extended time 50%
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Specific Learning Disability, Mental Health Issue
Biopsychosocial Outcomes of Mindfulness-based Instruction
Over 20% of adolescents living in the United States have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. However, most adolescents who need mental health services do not receive them due to many reasons, including low resources in families…
- Trial name
- MindUP (NCT05787483)
- Testing
- MindUP group, active control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Breath Exercise, Test Anxiety
The Effects of Breathing Exercises Administered to Associate Degree Students on Test Anxiety and Academic Achievement
This study aims to examine the effects of breathing exercises administered to associate degree students on test anxiety and academic achievement.
- Conditions
- Breath Exercise, Test Anxiety, Higher Education Students, Academic Achievement
- Trial name
- NCT07145021
- Testing
- Breathing Exercise Intervention
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Physical Performance, Cognitive Performance
Impact of Active Breaks in Elementary School Children
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks of Active Breaks on motor, academic and cognitive performance in elementary school children.
- Conditions
- Physical Performance, Cognitive Performance, Academic Acheivement
- Trial name
- NCT06684808
- Testing
- Fitness, Creative, Combined
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- University of Molise
Academic Achievement in Math
The Effects of Gum Chewing on Math Scores in Adolescents
Context: Gum chewing has been shown to increase cognitive functioning. With the rise in standardized testing of school-age children and the concurrent attempts to improve their scores, finding simple and inexpensive methods to…
- Trial name
- NCT00792116
- Testing
- Gum Chewing
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
ADHD
Effects of Brain Breaks on Educational Achievement in Laboratory Settings: The Break4Brain Project
Advancement in teaching methods, together with the frenetic change in the lifestyles of the school population, provides a unique opportunity to advance scientific knowledge.
- Trial name
- NCT06303674
- Testing
- Physical activity with engaging cognitively, Physical activity without engaging cognitively
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands