Clinical trials: Activity Play
Risk Assessment, Parenting
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Risk Reframing Tool to Change Mothers' Parenting Associated With Children's Risky Play
Children's risky play is associated with a variety of positive developmental, physical and mental health outcomes, including greater physical activity, self-confidence and risk management skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03374683
- Testing
- RR Digital Tool, RR In-Person Workshop, Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Teacher Self-efficacy for Teaching PE, Teacher PE Instruction
Evaluation of Aim to Play, a User-Friendly Digital Application for Teacher Skills Training and Physical Education Activities for 3-5 Grade Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the newly developed Pocket PE 3-5 app, designed for use by teachers of 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-grade students.
- Conditions
- Teacher Self-efficacy for Teaching PE, Teacher PE Instruction, Student PE Enjoyment, Student Physical Activity
- Trial name
- AimToPlay3-5 (NCT07203313)
- Testing
- Digital PE teaching app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,872 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saavsus, Inc.
Children
The Pause, Learn, and Activate Yourself (PLAY)
Many children spend a large part of the school day sitting, which can limit their opportunities to be physically active. Regular physical activity is important for children's physical health, mental well-being, and positive…
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT07421128)
- Testing
- Teacher-led Active Breaks, Video-guided Active Breaks
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 857 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Physical Activities, Sedentary Behaviors
School-based Active Play Intervention to Facilitate Movement Behaviours and Fundamental Movement Skills in Primary School Children of Bangladesh
Background In Bangladesh, many children do not get enough opportunities for active play because safe play spaces are limited, school culture often prioritises academic success over physical activity, and many families have safety…
- Conditions
- Physical Activities, Sedentary Behaviors, Sleep, Fundamental Movement Skills
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07411456)
- Testing
- School based Active Play
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Self-Perception, Body Weight
Effects of Active Video Games in Physically Inactive Children
Inactivity was reported to be high in children and considered to be the fourth common cause of death in all ages. The reason for children is usually the increasing indoor use of sedentary screen time.
- Trial name
- AVGAME (NCT03720938)
- Testing
- Active Video Games
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Emotional Regulation
Examining the Impacts of Parent-Child Interactive Activities
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effects of online and offline play of games on the Mightier game platform, in comparison to the effects of Mightier online play alone.
- Trial name
- NCT04839861
- Testing
- Mightier Family Games, Mightier online gameplay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromotion Labs
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
The Medical College of Georgia PLAY Project: Exercise Dose and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Children
The study is a behavioral clinical trial of aerobic exercise to determine dose-response effects on risk for type 2 diabetes, fatness, fitness, blood cholesterol levels, and other cardiovascular risk factors in overweight…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT00108901
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Child, Overweight
Active Games: Increasing the Attractiveness of Active Video Game Play for Youth
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of active video game play on youth physical activity.
- Conditions
- Child, Overweight, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT02940431
- Testing
- High Autonomy, Low Autonomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Physical Activity, Obesity Prevention
Connect Through PLAY: A Staff-based Physical Activity Intervention for Middle School Youth
The overall goal of the Connect Through Positive Leisure Activities for Youth (PLAY) Project is to improve staff capacity for implementing effective physical activity (PA) programming within middle school after school programs…
- Trial name
- Connect (NCT03732144)
- Testing
- Connect Staff-based PA intervention, Connect Health Curriculum Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Motor Activity
Move, Play, Learn! Creating Active Classrooms in Early Care and Education Centers
Increasing physical activity (PA) and limiting sedentary time are important for many aspects of a young child's wellbeing. However, young children's PA is often limited, and instead preschoolers (3-5 year olds) spend a large…
- Trial name
- MPL (NCT02851030)
- Testing
- Move, Play, Learn!
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Motor Activity
PLAY (PhysicaL ActivitY) Policy Study
This study examines the effectiveness and appropriateness of a written physical activity policy implemented in licensed centre-based childcare on the physical activity levels of toddlers (1-2) and preschoolers (3-5 years).
- Trial name
- NCT03695523
- Testing
- PLAY (PhysicaL ActivitY) Policy Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Parenting Practices, Co-parenting Practices
The Good Start Matters - Parenting Program
Early childhood is an important period where the family can support the development and maintenance of healthy eating and active behaviors to prevent or reduce childhood obesity.
- Conditions
- Parenting Practices, Co-parenting Practices, Child Eating and Dietary Behaviors, Child Physical Activity/active Play/outdoor Play
- Trial name
- NCT05802160
- Testing
- Good Start Matters - Parenting intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cognitive Function, Physical Activity
Change Physical Activity and School Play Space. Randomized Study Protocol.
Physical activity is a factor that contributes to a motor and cognitive development in early childhood. Currently, childhood obesity has grown steadily in Chile.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Physical Activity, Children, Behavior, Child
- Trial name
- Play&Cognition (NCT05020041)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity
Newenkantun: a Play-based Program to Promote Socioemotional Learning in Early Childhood Education in Chile.
What is this study about? This study will test a program called "Newenkantun" (which refers to a hand-strength game in Mapuche culture) designed to help young children develop important social and emotional skills through play…
- Conditions
- Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- Newenkantun (NCT07871929)
- Testing
- Teacher Professional Development, Parent/guardian support, Play-Based Activities and Environmental Modifications
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Physical Activity
Preschoolers Learning and Active in PlaY
The overall aim of this proposal is to develop and test early childhood education setting-based physical activity (PA) interventions that are innovative by using wearable technology to facilitate monitoring, feedback and…
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT03279926)
- Testing
- PLAY, PLAY Parents, PLAY Teachers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Bullying Behavior, Aggressive Behavior
Dramatic Play and Bullying Behaviors in Preschool Children
This study aims to examine the effect of dramatic play-based activities on bullying behaviors in preschool children; and to evaluate the effects of these activities on empathy levels and social interaction skills, thereby…
- Trial name
- DRAMA-BULLY (NCT07371884)
- Testing
- dramatic play intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Physical Inactivity, Overweight and Obesity
Effects of Parental Involvement in Exergames Play on Physical and Mental Health on Overweight and Obese Male Adolescent
In recent years, with the rising obesity rate, overweight and obesity have become a hot issue of public health. As a sensitive and special group, teenagers shoulder the heavy responsibility of building the motherland, so their…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Overweight and Obesity, Psychosocial Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05769374
- Testing
- cooperative versus competitive AVG play
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Skill Performance, Soccer Performance
Influence of Coffeeberry Ingestion on Soccer Skill Performance
The study of soccer skill performance has 3 objectives. Objective 1 is to compare effects of coffeeberry (300mg) and placebo ingestion on dribbling speed and precision and passing and shooting speed and accuracy compared to…
- Conditions
- Skill Performance, Soccer Performance, Coffeeberry Effects
- Trial name
- NCT04181619
- Testing
- Coffeeberry beverage, Comparator beverage
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills
An Intervention to Improve Motor Skills in Young Children
The goal of "PLAY" is to adapt and test a developmentally appropriate intervention delivered on a mobile app to parents, with the goal of teaching fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency to their preschool-aged children (ages 3…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills, Development, Child, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT03901300)
- Testing
- Fundamental Motor Skills App, Unstructured Physical Activity App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Learning, Spatial, Cognitive Change
Playing AVI During Tennis Training Process
Developing movement capabilities and efficiently acquiring and assimilating movement information and knowledge in middle childhood stages is of great importance for performing complex movement structures in later stages of life.
- Trial name
- AVIT (NCT03946436)
- Testing
- Active video games, tennis training process
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marusic