Clinical trials: Physical Inactivity in Children
Physical Activity, Overweight
Physical Activity in Schools After the Reform
In 2014 the Danish Government introduced a wide-ranging school reform that applies to all public schools in Denmark. In a physical activity promotion perspective, a distinctive feature of the school reform is that it has become…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Overweight, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- PHASAR (NCT03946241)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5,018 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Physical Inactivity
The Youth - Physical Activity Towards Health Intervention in Northern Ireland
The Y-PATH programme is an evidence-based intervention programme that has been found to be successful at increasing levels of physical activity in school children in the Republic of Ireland.
- Trial name
- Y-PATH NI (NCT06242990)
- Testing
- Y-PATH NI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
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
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
ASDactive: An Integrated Theory-based Intervention to Promote Habitual Physical Activity
ASDactive is a theory-based behaviour change intervention aimed at improving the physical activity behaviours of autistic youth.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- ASDactive (NCT05958680)
- Testing
- ASDactive
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
Child Health, Child Behavior
Children's Cooperation Denmark: a 3-year System Dynamics Trial
Lack of physical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle in Danish children is a major challenge. New strategies are needed to combat this development.
- Conditions
- Child Health, Child Behavior, Physical Inactivity, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- Child-COOP (NCT06185413)
- Testing
- Participatory system dynamics approach
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Asthma in Children, Physical Inactivity
Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Clinical Outcomes in Children With Asthma
Although the practice of physical activity is recommended for children with asthma, the scientific literature available so far has focused mainly on improving functional capacity and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06141616
- Testing
- Asthma Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná
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
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Inactivity
Effects of Modified Pilates Training on Hemodynamic Responses
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurodevelopmental disorder that starts in the early stages of life, causes activity limitation, and consists of movement and posture deficiencies.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Physical Inactivity, Gait Disorders in Children, Gait, Spastic
- Trial name
- cp (NCT05221307)
- Testing
- exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Physical Inactivity, Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Physical Activity on Prescription (PAP) as a Health-enhancing Intervention in People With Disabilities
Physical inactivity is an increasing problem in the general population in society. However, in people with disabilities, inactivity is even more frequently reported.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- PAP (NCT05867940)
- Testing
- Physical activity on prescription
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Physical Inactivity, Health Behavior
OLYMPIC-S: Outcomes of a Life-stYle Multicomponent Physical-activity Intervention in Children at School
OLYMPIC-S is a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating a four-month school-based intervention designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and promote healthy habits among children in the fourth, fifth and…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Health Behavior, Child Health
- Trial name
- OLYMPIC-S (NCT07737548)
- Testing
- Olympic School
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 893 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Disability Physical, Developmental Disability
Virtual Reality Exercise in a Community Highschool for Children With Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to work with a community engagement group to develop and pilot a protocol for a virtual reality exergaming program for children with special needs at a high school.
- Conditions
- Disability Physical, Developmental Disability, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05935982
- Testing
- Virtual reality exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
"Fit For Kids"-Copenhagen
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a 40- week multifactorial intervention against overweight, obesity and physical inactivity in Danish children.
- Trial name
- FFK (NCT01660789)
- Testing
- Physical activity, dietary counseling, coaching
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Sedentary Behaviors, Physical Inactivity
MAFF-CRT: Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Children
Children today spend many hours sitting at school and at home, often in front of screens. Prolonged sitting in childhood increases the risk of future health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and poor mental wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behaviors, Physical Inactivity, Child Health, Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity)
- Trial name
- MAFF-CRT (NCT07523945)
- Testing
- Name: MAFF (Methodology for Family Physical Activity)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
Physical Inactivity, Child Behavior
ACTIBESE Project - Active Behaviour in School Education
The ACtive BEhaviour in School Education (ACTIBESE) project aims to assess and intervene in Chilean schoolchildren's active behaviours by examining the influence of personal, interpersonal, and school factors.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Child Behavior, Family Support
- Trial name
- ACTIBESE (NCT06362655)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
Obesity, Inactivity
Effect of a Physical-activity-promoting Environment on Motor Skills, Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Children in Childcare Settings
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a project promoting unstructured spontaneous physical activity (PA) through an adaptation of the built environment and the provision of a supportive social environment of…
- Trial name
- Youp'là bouge (NCT00967460)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Physical Fitness, Child Development
School-Based Physical Education Program and Its Effects on Motor Fitness in Malaysian Children
The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effects of a standard school physical education program (SPEP) and a rhythmic and gymnastic activities-based school physical education program (RGPEP) on the…
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Child Development, Exercise Intervention, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- SPEP-FIT (NCT06834620)
- Testing
- Rhythmic and Gymnastic Activities-Based School Physical Education Program
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Naval Academy
Physical Inactivity in Children
Active Video Games on Physical Activity (Main Trial)
The purpose of the study is to test the effects of different versions of active video games (AVGs) on body composition, cardiometabolic risks, and cognitive functions among overweight/obese children over 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT04116515
- Testing
- Xbox / active video games, Animated cartoon narratives, Standard clinical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness
Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviours and Motor Development in Preschool Children - Study Protocol
This protocol describes a quasi-experimental controlled study evaluating the effects of the Super Quinas in Preschool programme on 24-hour movement behaviours and motor development in preschool children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- SQP (NCT07553507)
- Testing
- SuperQuinas in Preschool Programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Childhood Obesity, Well-Being, Psychological
Generation Healthy Kids: A Cluster-randomized Trial of a Multi-component, Multi-setting Intervention
The GHK intervention was developed according to the United Kingdom Medical Research Council's framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Well-Being, Psychological, Physical Inactivity, Sleep
- Trial name
- GHK (NCT05940675)
- Testing
- Food and Nutrition, Physical Activity (FitFirst), Sleep and screen media
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Physical Inactivity in Children
Active Transport Educational Program Based on the Ecological Model on Improving the Physical and Mental Health: MOV-ES Project
The epidemic of physical inactivity affects the entire world and is responsible for more than 5 million deaths per year. The call of the United Nations, through the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, encourages…
- Trial name
- MOV-ES (NCT06357065)
- Testing
- Active transport educational program based on the ecological model
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica del Maule