Clinical trials: 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.
Learned Helplessness, Social Comparison
Investigating the Effects of Play Therapy Techniques on Learned Helplessness and Social Comparison Levels in Children Living in an Orphanage
Purpose: This study aims to examine the effects of play therapy techniques on the learned helplessness levels and social comparison tendencies of children living in children's homes.
- Trial name
- NCT07137325
- Testing
- play therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Dental Anxiety
To Assess Breathing Exercise as a Relaxation Method
in this study investigator evaluate the effectiveness of breathing exercise using two different play toys in reducing dental anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT06698523
- Testing
- Breathing exercise, Deep breathing
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
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
Kidney Cancer
Studying Genes Using Cord Blood and Placenta Samples From Relatively Healthy Newborns and Samples From Younger Patients With Wilms Tumor
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from newborns and from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01576211
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, RNA analysis, allele-specific oligonucleotide real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Child Development, Parenting
The Sugira Muryango PLAY Collaborative
The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) has successfully grown its evidence-based home-visiting program-Sugira Muryango (SM)-in Rwanda, as policies and programs aligned with the Rwandan social protection system have…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Parenting, Parent-Child Relations, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04257383
- Testing
- Sugira Muryango
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Education, Midwifery Education
Comparison of Gamification Approaches in Midwifery Education
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of puzzle-solving and Kahoot-based learning methods on learning motivation and gaming experience among second-year midwifery students, and to evaluate students' satisfaction levels…
- Conditions
- Education, Midwifery Education, Gameifaction
- Trial name
- NCT07256041
- Testing
- Puzzle, Kahoot
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Child Behavior, Child, Only
Determining the Effect of Street Play Intervention on Children's Play Tendencies and Social Problem Solving Levels
Determining the Effect of Street Play Intervention on Children's Play Tendencies and Social Problem Solving Levels: I Learn to Solve My Problems by Playing Project
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Child, Only, Playing Role, Play Role
- Trial name
- NCT05724017
- Testing
- Street Games Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
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
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction With Bone Marrow Aspirate, DBM, and an Internal Brace
The Investigators are studying the effect of an ACL reconstruction on return to play by capturing outcome measures and biomechanics information.
- Trial name
- NCT06294314
- Testing
- Fertilized ACL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall 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
Visual Fatigue
The Effect of 3D Autostereoscopic Video-game Play on the Visual Fatigue in Children
This study aims to examine the specific effect that 3D game play has on the control of the eyes horizontal movements. It will examine the youngest group of consumers this technology is marketed to, 7 to 11-year-olds and no…
- Trial name
- NCT02407015
- Testing
- Nintendo 3DS gameplay
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Laughter Yoga, Psychological Well Being
Effects of Laughter Yoga and Finger Puppet Play in Preschool Children
This study aimed to examine the effects of Laughter Yoga and Finger Puppet on preschool children's play behavior, social-emotional well-being, and psychological resilience.
- Conditions
- Laughter Yoga, Psychological Well Being, Psychological Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT07496476
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga, Finger Puppet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Dental Anxiety
Effectiveness of TPD Tech VS TSD Tech
Assessment of the effectiveness of tell play do technique and tell show do technique in management of anxious children .
- Trial name
- NCT04262063
- Testing
- Tell play do technique, tell show do
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- rehab abdulhameed ebrahim mohammed
Obesity
Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of playing video games on various components of energy balance and substrate metabolism as well as on glucose homeostasis and relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01013246
- Testing
- 1-hour video game play
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
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
Healthy Volunteers, Child Development
Play-Based Motor Training in Children Aged 7-10 Years
This randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of an 8-week structured play-based motor training program on motor competence in children (boys and girls) aged 7-10 years.
- Trial name
- PBMT-DC (NCT07771959)
- Testing
- Structured Play-Based Motor Training Program, Usual Physical Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Child Development
PROmoting Early Childhood Outside (PRO-ECO)
Licensed early learning and childcare centres (ELCCs) can provide children with rich opportunities for outdoor play that they may not otherwise experience in their home or community.
- Trial name
- PRO-ECO (NCT05073380)
- Testing
- Intervention Group - PRO-ECO Intervention, Wait List Group - Normal Daily Practice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pain, Anxiety
The Effect of Therapeutic Play During Peripheral Intravenous Catheterisation
Therapeutic play (TP) is a non-pharmacological method used in the pain management in children. This study was conducted to determine the effect of therapeutic play on children's pain, anxiety, and mothers' anxiety during…
- Trial name
- NCT05823324
- Testing
- Therapeutic play group
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa