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Active Not RecruitingNCT07103343

MOVI-OLE! [Open Learning Environments]

Impact of the MOVI-OLE! [Open Learning Environment] Intervention on Reducing Sedentary Behaviour and Improving Well-being and Cognition in Schools (MOVI-OLE!)

Status: Active Not Recruiting
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 500 (estimated)

Sponsor: University of Castilla-La Mancha · Academic / Other
Sex: All
Age: 9 Years – 13 Years
Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of MOVI-OLE! (Open Learning Environment), a school-based intervention designed to reduce sedentary time and enhance multiple aspects of child development, including cognitive function, physical fitness, body composition, psychological well-being, and student engagement. The intervention combines dynamic classroom furniture with student-centered teaching practices. Additionally, a qualitative component will explore how students, teachers, and families perceive the feasibility and acceptability of implementing MOVI-OLE! in real-world school settings.

Detailed description

This study builds on a series of previous school-based interventions (MOVI, MOVI-KIDS, MOVI-da10!, MOVI-HIIT) developed by the research team to promote physical activity and improve health outcomes in children across different educational stages. The new intervention, MOVI-OLE! (Open Learning Environments), aims to address high levels of sedentary behavior during the school day-a growing public health concern associated with poor cardiometabolic health, reduced attention span, and lower psychological well-being in children. MOVI-OLE! introduces structural and pedagogical changes in the classroom by implementing dynamic learning zones-areas with mobile desks, active seating (e.g., stability balls, stools), standing desks, and wall-mounted writable boards. These physical modifications are supported by teacher training in student-centered pedagogy to promote an active and participatory learning environment. The intervention will be evaluated through a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial involving 10 public primary schools in Ciudad Real, Spain. All schools will eventually implement the intervention but in a staggered sequence across two academic years. The primary study population includes students aged 10-12 years (5th and 6th grades of primary education). A pilot phase will precede the main trial to test feasibility and refine procedures. A mixed-methods approach will be used to assess the impact of the intervention on behavioral, physical, cognitive, emotional, and academic outcomes, as well as to explore perceptions from students, teachers, and families regarding implementation challenges and facilitators.

Conditions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	MOVI-OLE intervention	In the MOVI-OLE! classrooms, traditional desks and chairs will be replaced by three dynamic learning zones: A) Dynamic seating: an area with traditional wheeled desks combined with dynamic seats such as fitballs, stools, pedal desks, etc.; B) Standing desks: an area with manually adjustable high desks to allow standing work. Students will also have stools with small backrests and footrests for when they need to sit; C) Vertical boards: vertical boards (vinyl, paper, chalkboard paint, etc.) installed on walls for standing work. To facilitate use and adapt to classroom routines, teachers will decide how to distribute students among the different zones, with the requirement that all students spend at least 20 minutes per school day in zone B. In addition to the workstations, teachers will receive training and didactic support materials focused on student-centered methodologies and the use of open learning spaces.

Timeline

Start date: 2025-09-01
Primary completion: 2027-08-31
Completion: 2028-08-31
First posted: 2025-08-05
Last updated: 2026-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07103343. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.