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CompletedNCT07724002Updated Jul 24, 2026

Gamified Exergaming Program in Primary School

An interventional study of Gamified Cooperative Exergaming Program and Conventional Physical Education in Physical Activity, sponsored by University of Jaén. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 12 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-24.

Sponsored by University of Jaén · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Feb 2026, registered Jul 2026).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
176
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
8 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

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

Among 594 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Spain — 147 open to participants now, 183 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Motor Activity · Spain.

Enrollment
114th of 537
176 · median 80
Started
2026
with 64 others
No phase
513 of 594
125 open now
Registered
578th of 594
by date

Among the 594 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Spain, this one is the 114th largest by enrollment of the 537 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 65 that started in 2026, is one of 513 with no phase, and was the 578th 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

147 of the 594 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Spain are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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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: 8 Years to 12 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

This study evaluates the effects of an 8-week gamified cooperative exergaming program implemented during regular physical education lessons in primary school children. Participants were assigned by classroom to either an experimental group, which completed "The Movement League" program integrating dance-based exergames, cooperative learning, and gamification, or a control group, which received conventional physical education. The study aims to determine whether this multicomponent intervention improves motivation toward physical education, increases habitual physical activity, and reduces sedentary behavior compared with standard physical education.

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Conditions studied

  • Physical Activity

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
8 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Children aged 8 to 12 years.
  • Enrolled in grades 3 to 6 of primary school.
  • Able to participate safely in regular physical education classes.
  • Written provided by a parent or legal guardian.
  • Verbal assent provided by the participant.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Physical pathology or medical preventing safe participation in physical activity.
  • Formal diagnosis of severe learning difficulties or developmental disorders.
  • Failure to complete the outcome assessments at both baseline and post-intervention.
  • Attendance at fewer than 14 of the 16 intervention sessions (less than 85% adherence).
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Contraindication

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
176 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental: Gamified Cooperative Exergaming Program

    Participants received an 8-week gamified cooperative exergaming program ("The Movement League") delivered during regular physical education lessons (two 50-minute sessions per week). The intervention integrated dance-based exergames, cooperative learning, gamification, and symbolic rewards to promote motivation, physical activity, and reduce sedentary behavior.

    Behavioral: Gamified Cooperative Exergaming Program

  • Active comparator
    Conventional Physical Education

    Participants received the school's standard physical education curriculum for 8 weeks (two 50-minute sessions per week), using conventional teaching methods and activities without exergames, gamification, or structured cooperative learning components.

    Other: Conventional Physical Education

Interventions

  • BehavioralGamified Cooperative Exergaming Program

    An 8-week behavioral intervention delivered during regular physical education lessons (two 50-minute sessions per week; 16 sessions in total). The program integrated dance-based exergaming, cooperative learning, gamification, and symbolic rewards within a structured pedagogical framework. Sessions included choreographed exergames, cooperative motor challenges, progressive narrative levels, and group-based goals designed to promote autonomous motivation toward physical education, increase habitual physical activity, and reduce sedentary behavior in primary school children.

  • OtherConventional Physical Education

    Standard school physical education delivered over 8 weeks (two 50-minute sessions per week) using the regular curriculum and conventional teaching methods. Classes included traditional physical education activities without exergaming, gamification, or structured cooperative learning strategies.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Health-Related Quality of Life

    Change in health-related quality of life measured using the KIDSCREEN-10 Index. The questionnaire assesses overall physical, psychological, and social well-being experienced during the previous week, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life and perceived well-being.

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

  2. Sleep Quality

    Change in sleep quality measured using the Sleep Self Report (SSR). The questionnaire evaluates sleep duration, sleep onset difficulties, night awakenings, daytime sleepiness, sleep schedule regularity, and perceived sleep quality. Higher scores indicate greater sleep-related problems.

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

  3. Psychosocial Functioning

    Change in psychosocial functioning measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), including emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems, prosocial behavior, and the total difficulties score.

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

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Study locations

1 site
  • Primary School
    Jaén, Spain
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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 Feb 2026 to primary completion in Mar 2026, 1 month.

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 1 month is below 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
Jul 20, 2026
First posted
Jul 23, 2026
StartActual
Feb 2, 2026
Primary completionActual
Mar 26, 2026
CompletionActual
Apr 2, 2026
Last update
Jul 24, 2026
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 Jul 24, 2026, 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
NCT07724002
Lead sponsor
University of Jaén
Responsible party
Agustín Aibar Almazán (Principal Investigator, University of Jaén) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 23, 2026
Start date
Feb 2, 2026
Primary completion
Mar 26, 2026
Completion
Apr 2, 2026
Last update
Jul 24, 2026

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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