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CompletedNCT07826624Updated Sep 17, 2026

Brain Breaks Exercise Videos for Overweight and Obese Children

An interventional study of Video-Guided Physical Activity Program in Overweight and Obesity, sponsored by Guangzhou University. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 9 Years to 15 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-17.

Primary conditionObesityRegistry: OverweightReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Overweight — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Obesity
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Obesity, a narrower term within Overweight.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by Guangzhou University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 4 years 4 months after the study started (first participant enrolled May 2022, registered Sep 2026).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
9 Years to 15 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

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

Among 597 studies in Obesity with a site in China — 220 open to participants now, 282 under way, 68 of them phase 3. Obesity · China.

Enrollment
280th of 499
100 · median 120
Started
2022
with 40 others
No phase
211 of 597
73 open now
Registered
569th of 597
by date

Among the 597 studies in Obesity with a site in China, this one is the 280th largest by enrollment of the 499 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 41 that started in 2022, is one of 211 with no phase, and was the 569th registered.

Obesity

11,522 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 2,033 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

220 of the 597 studies in Obesity with a site in China are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 1,336 Obesity studies recruiting now, 377 (28%) set no upper age limit and 856 (64%) stop at 75 or younger; 168 take children under 18; 491 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 9 Years to 15 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of a 4-week Brain Breaks® exercise video intervention on physical activity and Transtheoretical Model-related psychosocial factors among overweight and obese children and adolescents in China. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in short, video-based physical activity sessions during school breaks, while the control group did not receive the Brain Breaks intervention. Outcomes included physical activity participation, stage of exercise behavior change, exercise self-efficacy, perceived benefits of exercise, and perceived barriers to exercise.

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This study was conducted to examine whether a school-based Brain Breaks® exercise video intervention could improve physical activity and psychosocial determinants of exercise behavior among overweight and obese children and adolescents in China. The intervention was informed by the Transtheoretical Model, which conceptualizes exercise behavior as progressing through different stages of behavioral change.

Eligible participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group received a 4-week Brain Breaks® exercise video program during school breaks. The program consisted of approximately 10 minutes of moderate-to-high-intensity video-guided physical activity per day. Participants followed short exercise video segments designed to encourage movement and participation in physical activity. Participants in the control group did not receive the Brain Breaks intervention during the study period.

Assessments were conducted before and after the intervention. The study evaluated physical activity participation and several Transtheoretical Model-related psychosocial constructs, including stage of exercise behavior change, exercise self-efficacy, perceived benefits of exercise, and perceived barriers to exercise. The study was designed to determine whether changes in these outcomes differed between the intervention and control groups following the 4-week intervention.

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Conditions studied

  • Overweight
  • Obesity

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Keywords

  • Brain Breaks
  • Exercise Video
  • Physical Activity
  • Transtheoretical Model
  • Stage of Change
  • Exercise Self-Efficacy
  • Perceived Benefits of Exercise
  • Perceived Barriers to Exercise
  • School-Based Intervention
  • Children and Adolescents
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In context

Obesity Reclassified

11,522 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 2,033 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 100 is above the median of 67 across 9,006 interventional studies indexed under Obesity.

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Lead sponsor

Guangzhou University is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Compared within Obesity, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Overweight. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
9 Years to 15 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Chinese children and adolescents aged 9 to 15 years.
  • (BMI) meeting the Chinese criteria for overweight or obesity.
  • Able to complete the study questionnaires.
  • Voluntary participation with .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to participate in physical activity according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).
  • Physical injury or medical condition preventing participation in physical activity.
  • Unwilling to participate in the study.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Brain Breaks Exercise Video Intervention

    Participants in this arm received a 4-week Brain Breaks® exercise video intervention. The intervention consisted of approximately 10 minutes of moderate-to-high-intensity video-guided physical activity during school breaks each day. Participants followed short exercise video segments designed to increase physical activity and support exercise behavior change.

    Behavioral: Video-Guided Physical Activity Program

  • No intervention
    Control

    Participants in this arm did not receive the Brain Breaks® exercise video intervention during the study period and continued their usual school activities.

Interventions

  • BehavioralVideo-Guided Physical Activity Program

    Participants assigned to the intervention group received a 4-week video-guided physical activity program using Brain Breaks exercise videos. The intervention consisted of approximately 10 minutes of moderate-to-high-intensity physical activity during school breaks each day. Participants followed short exercise video segments designed to increase physical activity participation and support exercise behavior change. The intervention was delivered in the school setting during the study period.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Total Physical Activity Measured by the Chinese Version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire

    Physical activity was assessed using the 7-item Chinese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-C), which assesses physical activity intensity and sitting time during the previous 7 days. Total physical activity was expressed as metabolic equivalent task minutes per week (MET-min/week). Higher values indicate a greater amount of physical activity. Change from baseline to Week 4 was evaluated between the intervention and control groups.

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 4

  2. Change in Stage of Exercise Behavior Change

    Stage of exercise behavior change was assessed according to the Transtheoretical Model. Participants were classified into one of five stages: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, or maintenance. Changes in stage of exercise behavior from baseline to the end of the 4-week intervention were evaluated between groups.

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 4

  3. Change in Exercise Self-Efficacy Measured by the Chinese Version of the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale

    xercise self-efficacy was assessed using the 18-item Chinese version of the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (not at all confident) to 5 (completely confident). The mean score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater exercise self-efficacy. Change from baseline to Week 4 was evaluated between the intervention and control groups.

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 4

  4. Change in Perceived Benefits of Exercise Measured by the Chinese Version of the Decisional Balance Scale

    Perceived benefits of exercise were assessed using the Benefits subscale of the 10-item Chinese version of the Decisional Balance Scale. The Benefits subscale consists of 5 items rated on a 5-point scale. The mean subscale score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater perceived benefits of exercise. Change from baseline to Week 4 was evaluated between the intervention and control groups.

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 4

  5. Change in Perceived Barriers to Exercise Measured by the Chinese Version of the Decisional Balance Scale

    Perceived barriers to exercise were assessed using the Barriers subscale of the 10-item Chinese version of the Decisional Balance Scale. The Barriers subscale consists of 5 items rated on a 5-point scale. The mean subscale score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater perceived barriers to exercise and therefore a less favorable outcome. Change from baseline to Week 4 was evaluated between the intervention and control groups.

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 4

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Study locations

1 site
  • Guangxin District No. 7 Primary School
    Shangrao, Jiangxi 334100, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — De-identified individual participant data (IPD) underlying the results reported in the publication will be shared. The shared data may include participant-level demographic information, physical activity measures, and Transtheoretical Model-related psychosocial measures. A data dictionary will also be made available.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan

Time frame: Beginning within 6 months after publication of the study results. The duration of data availability has not been prespecified.

Access criteria: Access will be considered for qualified researchers who submit a methodologically sound research proposal. Requests will be reviewed by the study investigators. Data will be shared only for approved research purposes and after appropriate data-use conditions have been agreed upon. Only de-identified data will be provided.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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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 May 2022 to primary completion in Jun 2022, 0 months.

Of 3,680 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Obesity, half reached primary completion within 23 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 43. This study's 0 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 3,843 studies reached it within 22 months; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 42.

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

Registered
Sep 10, 2026
First posted
Sep 17, 2026
StartActual
May 9, 2022
Primary completionActual
Jun 7, 2022
CompletionActual
Jun 7, 2022
Last update
Sep 17, 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 Sep 17, 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
NCT07826624
Lead sponsor
Guangzhou University
Responsible party
Liying Yao (Principal Investigator, Guangzhou University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 17, 2026
Start date
May 9, 2022
Primary completion
Jun 7, 2022
Completion
Jun 7, 2022
Last update
Sep 17, 2026

Oversight

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