An interventional study of Physical activity in Cognitive Function, Physical Activity and Children, sponsored by Universidad Autónoma de Chile. Status unknown at 1 site in Chile. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 8 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-08-25.
Sponsored by Universidad Autónoma de Chile · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Physical activity is a factor that contributes to a motor and cognitive development in early childhood. Currently, childhood obesity has grown steadily in Chile. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a school environmental intervention on the physical activity and cognitive functions in 1st-grade schoolchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study will use a randomized experimental design with a sample of 300 schoolchildren divided into a control and an intervention group (n=150 each group). Sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle of the schoolchildren will be obtained through a questionnaire answered by parents/guardians. Cognitive function will be evaluated using the TENI test by tablet and physical activity will be measured during 7 consecutive days using accelerometers (Actigraph GT3X and wGT3X-BT). Both groups will receive a lecture aimed at schoolchildren. Teachers of the intervention group will also receive a talk regarding the intervention that will take place in their school environment, which includes a circuit of psychomotor games painted on the recess playground floor. ANCOVA analysis will be performed, adjusted for age and sex; then, a multivariate linear regression model will be applied considering the significant variables and adjustment. The significance level will be p\<.05. SPSSv25 and R version 3.14 will be used for the analyses. The intervention is expected to contribute to the increase of physical activity favoring the school environment within a context of vulnerability and with a low-cost initiative
224 studies on the registry are indexed under Child Behavior; 41 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 300 is above the median of 140 across 197 interventional studies indexed under Child Behavior.
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Compared within Child Behavior, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Motor Activity. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →
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The implementation of painted games will consist of adapting a space destined for recreation, designing a psychomotor circuit that does not require contact between peers, or manipulation of objects to maintain COVID-19 sanitary and safety protocols. The schools in the intervention group will receive the online educational talk aimed at schoolchildren and a talk aimed at Physical Education teachers.
Behavioral: Physical activity
The schools participating in the control group will receive an online educational talk aimed at promoting healthy habits and the benefits of physical activity inside and outside the school environment.
The schools in the intervention group will receive the online educational talk aimed at schoolchildren and a talk aimed at Physical Education teachers, given that they are fundamental for the development of habits in the school stage; besides, painted games will be implemented in the school playground. The implementation of painted games will consist of adapting a space destined for recreation, designing a psychomotor circuit that does not require contact between peers or manipulation of objects in order to maintain COVID-19 sanitary and safety protocols. The psychomotor circuit includes a line circuit, a jumping sequence game, and a letter spiral. All the games will be implemented in a space within the educational establishment to which the students will have access during recess. The game designs involve activities to develop motor patterns such as jumping with different supports, running, and dynamic balance.
Also known as: Cognitive function
Physical activity
Accelerometry data will be valid if they present ≥ 3 days of measurement with a minimum of 9 hours of use per day.
Time frame: change baseline up to 5 months
Cognitive function
The battery is composed of 8 games to assess the functioning of attention, visuospatial and visuomotor development, memory system, language, and executive functions in children aged 3 to 9 years. Test, TENI.
Time frame: change baseline up to 5 months
Flowmetry
Flowmetry will be analyzed using the mean of three measurements recorded with the pediatric Mini wright (400l/m).
Time frame: change baseline up to 5 months
Hand grip strength
Manual grip strength will be assessed three times on the dominant arm using a digital dynamometer (TKK504) fitted to the palm of the schoolchild's hand
Time frame: change baseline up to 5 months
Plan to share: No
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Started Jul 2021 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Sep 2021, 2 months after the start.
Of 140 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Child Behavior, half reached primary completion within 20 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 42. This study's planned 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 141 studies reached it within 20 months; a quarter within 8 and three quarters within 41.
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