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CompletedNCT03493139Updated Aug 21, 2024

Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC 3):Teacher vs. Remotely Delivered Classroom Physical Activity Breaks

An interventional study of Physical Activity Across the Curriculum in Physical Activity, sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 10 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-21.

Sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
470
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
7 Years to 10 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 25 studies in Motor Activity by University of Kansas Medical Center — 5 open to participants now, 6 under way, none of them phase 3. Motor Activity · University of Kansas Medical Center.

Enrollment
Largest of 25
470 · median 40
Started
2018
with 2 others
No phase
23 of 25
5 open now
Registered
10th of 25
by date

Among the 25 studies in Motor Activity by University of Kansas Medical Center, this one has the largest enrollment, is one of 3 that started in 2018, is one of 23 with no phase, and was the 10th registered.

Motor Activity

9,798 studies on the registry are indexed under Motor Activity; 1,910 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

5 of the 25 studies in Motor Activity by University of Kansas Medical Center are open now, in 1 country. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Where they have run

Who these studies take

Of the 1,201 Motor Activity studies recruiting now, 517 (43%) set no upper age limit and 535 (45%) stop at 75 or younger; 180 take children under 18; 420 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 7 Years to 10 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

The study is designed to compare two methods of delivering short (\~10 min) physical activity breaks that will occur during the regular school day for 3 years. Schools will be randomized to deliver physical activity breaks led by either the regular classroom teacher or by a remote instructor through a video in the classroom. Both delivery methods will promote a variety of whole body movements using large muscle groups. The schools will not be able to choose which group (regular teacher or remote instructor) they will be part of.

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Conditions studied

  • Physical Activity

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 10 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • 2nd and 3rd grade students

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students who are confined to a wheel chair, blind, or intellectually disadvantaged may be unable perform tests for cardiovascular fitness or MVPA using accelerometers
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
470 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PAAC-R

    Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Remote (PAAC-R) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered remotely via a television in the classroom.

    Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum

  • Experimental
    PAAC-T

    Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Teacher (PAAC-T) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered by the classroom teacher.

    Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum

Interventions

  • BehavioralPhysical Activity Across the Curriculum

    Activity breaks will be designed for delivery in the classroom without reconfiguration of the classroom space. Activities will emphasize whole body movements, using large muscle groups. Each break includes multiple activities. Each activity lasts about 2 minutes. There will be a total of about 20 minutes of physical activity done each school day.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time during activity breaks

    Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the period of activity breaks. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.

    Time frame: Year 3

Secondary outcomes

  1. MVPA time during the school day

    Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the school day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.

    Time frame: Year 3

  2. Total daily MVPA

    Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the entire day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.

    Time frame: Year 3

  3. Body mass index (BMI)

    Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.

    Time frame: Fall Semester Year 1

  4. Body mass index (BMI)

    Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.

    Time frame: Spring Semester Year 1

  5. Body mass index (BMI)

    Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.

    Time frame: Spring Semester Year 2

  6. Body mass index (BMI)

    Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.

    Time frame: Spring Semester Year 3

  7. Energy expenditure of activity breaks

    Calculated as the number of calories used during a classroom activity break.

    Time frame: Year 2

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas 66160, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Szabo-Reed AN, Washburn RA, Greene JL, Ptomey LT, Gorczyca A, Lee RH, Little TD, Lee J, Honas J, Donnelly JE. Physical activity across the curriculum (PAAC3): Testing the application of technology delivered classroom physical activity breaks. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Mar;90:105952. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.105952. Epub 2020 Jan 29. PubMed 32006633 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Please contact PI.

Supporting information: Study protocol

Time frame: After 1/2026

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Mar 2018 to primary completion in Jun 2024, 75 months.

Of 5,147 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Motor Activity, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36. This study's 75 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 5,207 studies reached it within 17 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Apr 3, 2018
First posted
Apr 10, 2018
StartActual
Mar 1, 2018
Primary completionActual
Jun 1, 2024
CompletionActual
Jun 1, 2024
Last update
Aug 21, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 21, 2024, 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
NCT03493139
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 10, 2018
Start date
Mar 1, 2018
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2024
Completion
Jun 1, 2024
Last update
Aug 21, 2024

Study contacts

Joseph Donnelly, PhD
principal investigator · University of Kansas Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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