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CompletedNCT03119506Updated Jul 31, 2018

Effects of Recess Timing and Activity on Children's Eating Behaviors

An observational study in Physical Activity, Diet Habit and Health Behavior, sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Completed. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 11 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-07-31.

Sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
151
Ages
8 Years to 11 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to understand the interaction between school recess activity and duration and lunch choices among elementary school children

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Conditions studied

  • Physical Activity
  • Diet Habit
  • Health Behavior
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the lead sponsor of 188 studies on the registry; 29 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
8 Years to 11 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Elementary School Children

Inclusion criteria

  • Parental/guardian consent
  • 8-11 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No parental/guardian consent
  • Below 8 years and above 11 years
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
151 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Long Recess Duration/Before Lunch

    Behavioral: Recess

  • Short Recess Duration/Before Lunch

    Behavioral: Recess

  • Long Recess Duration/After Lunch

    Behavioral: Recess

  • Short Recess Duration/After Lunch

    Behavioral: Recess

Interventions

  • BehavioralRecess

    Recess timing and duration effects on lunch intake

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objectively Measured Physical Activity during Recess

    Time frame: Immediately following or before lunch

Secondary outcomes

  1. Executive Function

    Early Adolescent Temperament and Trail Making Questionnaire

    Time frame: Measured within 1 week of Physical Activity Assessment

  2. Weight Status

    Time frame: Measured within 1 week of Physical Activity Assessment

  3. Plate Waste at Lunch

    Time frame: Immediately following or before recess

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 31, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03119506
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible party
Naiman Khan (Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 18, 2017
Start date
Mar 16, 2016
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2016
Completion
Feb 27, 2017
Last update
Jul 31, 2018

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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