NCT05794360

ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of the Impact of School-based Sport Research Program on Children's Physical Activity, Executive Function, and Academic Achievement

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 257 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of sport-based physical education (PE) curriculum on activity behaviors (moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior), executive functions, and academic performance in elementary school-aged children, particularly among low-income ethnic minorities. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Whether a school-based sport program can improve child engagement in school-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total daily MVPA, compared to a control group (standard PE class)? * Whether a school-based sport program can improve child executive functions and academic performance, compared to a control group (standard PE class)? Participants randomized to receive the ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION) intervention (treatment) received * 45-minute weekly for 10 weeks soccer (ball mastery exercises) curriculum led by trained PE teachers during the school PE lesson time. * Homework required practicing learned ball mastery skills daily for 15-20 minutes at home. A required ball was provided to them. * Virtual parent workshops, which required the attendance of parents of study participants to improve their understanding of all about the program Researchers will compare the control group, who received a regular PE class curriculum, to see if there are any differences in child activity behaviors, executive functions, and academic performance.

Conditions

• Physical Inactivity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION)	A diverse group of key informants (i.e., PE teachers, school athletic department director) and community stakeholders (i.e., professional soccer coaches, Houston Dynamo Academy director) were engaged to help the research team design, modify, and implement the ACCELERATION curriculum to ensure program relevance and appeal. There are several components that described below make our program design both comprehensive and highly adaptable for optimal reach and effectiveness. These include staff development training, parent workshops, on-site and virtual developmental programs, delivery and implementation support from community stakeholders, online resources, family engagement events, equipment donations to improve activity, and on-going support and mentoring services for parents and school-based educators.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-02
• Primary completion: 2022-05-13
• Completion: 2022-06-29
• First posted: 2023-04-03
• Last updated: 2023-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States