Clinical trials: Activity Play
Focus on Physical Activity, Recess, and Play
Randomized Experiment of Playworks
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Playworks has an impact on student and school outcomes such as physical activity, behavior, and academic performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02192281
- Testing
- Playworks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Child Behavior Problem, Disruptive Behavior
Pilot Study of Parent Training With Role-plays in Virtual Reality for Parents of Children With Behavior Problems
The main aim of this pilot trial is to evaluate preliminary effects and feasibility of a new parent training program for parents of children aged 8-16 years with disruptive behavior (e.g., angry, aggressive or defiant behavior).
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Problem, Disruptive Behavior, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Problems
- Trial name
- NCT06559813
- Testing
- Step-by-step: A cognitive behavioral parent program with role-plays in virtual reality
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Childhood Obesity, Sleep Apnea in Obese Children
Play as a Method to Reduce Overweight and Obesity in Children.
Introduction Overweight and obesity are characterised by excess fat, which results in weight gain and is identified by the Body Mass Index (BMI).
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Sleep Apnea in Obese Children, Studying Maternal and Family Factors That Cause Obesity in Children
- Trial name
- Kids-Play (NCT02779647)
- Testing
- The intervention consisted of physical activity based on play
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Cerebral Palsy
Feasibility of a Robot-Guided Active Play Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy can make it difficult for children and adolescents to participate consistently in enjoyable physical activity. This study will examine whether a small humanoid robot called NAO can deliver a short, story-based…
- Trial name
- REACT (NCT07842328)
- Testing
- Humanoid Robot-Guided Active Play Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Childhood Obesity
Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers - Aim 3
The objective is to establish community priorities for strategies to improve young children's health behaviors based on focus groups of stakeholders in the greater Baton Rouge area.
- Trial name
- Pause and Play (NCT02751775)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Prader Willi Syndrome, Childhood Obesity
Family-based Intervention for Youth With Prader-Willi Syndrome: The Active Play at Home Study
Compared to other children, those with disability have additional challenges to being physically active. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic form of childhood obesity that is characterized by hypotonia, growth hormone…
- Trial name
- APAH (NCT02058342)
- Testing
- Active Play at Home
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- California State University, Fullerton
Pediatric Cancer, Pediatric Cancer Patients
Social and Physical Activity as Rehabilitation for Preschool Kids With Cancer
Physical activity and play in early childhood are positively associated with healthy growth and gross motor, social, and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT07213024)
- Testing
- Facilitated group-structured active play at the hospital, Parents educational program, Online facilitated structured active play at home
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Cerebral Palsy
Physical and Social Benefits of Multi-Player Interactive Computer Play Games in Youth With Cerebral Palsy
As children with cerebral palsy (CP) become teenagers, they experience a decrease in their physical function and mobility. Decreased mobility leads to increased social isolation for the teens and impacts negatively on their…
- Trial name
- NCT01901211
- Testing
- Exergaming Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
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
Anxiety, Depression
A Clinical Study of Online Active Play Program With Adolescents
To assess the efficacy of an online, active play program (Revival Active Program) in reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression in community-based adolescents,, a retrospective community based participatory research was…
- Trial name
- NCT04618341
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Revival Active
Child Obesity
YES! We Can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students
YES! We can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students, is a collaborative partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham City Schools District to…
- Trial name
- NCT04132869
- Testing
- Sports Readiness Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.
Infant Development, Developmental Delay
The Effects on Children and Parents of Educating Parents About Ways to Play With Babies
The purpose of this study is to determine whether educating parents about how to play with infants affects infant development or caregiver characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT05259423
- Testing
- Enriched Education Program, Typical Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Study Individuals' Activity Choices After Playing a Computer Game
Influence of a Computer Game on Youth's Choices of Activities
Study of activity choices after playing a computer game.
- Trial name
- NCT01409629
- Testing
- Computer game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Exercise
Active Play Intervention for Preschoolers
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to examine the effects of a planned movement in preschool-aged children. The main question is to determine What are the effects of a planned movement program on physical activity…
- Trial name
- Active Play (NCT05744791)
- Testing
- Active Play planned movement program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
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
Activity, Motor
Preschoolers Learning and Active in PLAY (PLAY Extension)
The PLAY 2 Study is the continuation of an R21 pilot PLAY study. In the R21, we tested the acceptability, feasibility and initial efficacy of three early childhood education setting- based, multi-level interventions to promote…
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT04772638)
- Testing
- PLAY, Wait list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Amblyopia
An Active Approach to Treat Amblyopia: Video Game Play
Amblyopia, a developmental abnormality that impairs spatial vision, is a major cause of vision loss, resulting in reduced visual acuity and reduced sensitivity to contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT01223716
- Testing
- Perceptual learning, Video Game, Crossover (Occlusion therapy + Video Game)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
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