Evaluating an Implementation Strategy to Improve Physical Activity and Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07541118

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston350 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of enhanced Movement for Academic Growth In Classrooms (MAGIC) for improving implementation and effectiveness of physically active breaks, lessons, and motor labs

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

350

Conditions

Physical Activity

Interventions

MAGICBEHAVIORAL

The experimental arm includes using a multifaceted implementation strategy to support the use of classroom-based physical activity approaches (e.g., physically active breaks, physically active lessons, and motor labs). The strategy consists of a series of leadership trainings designed to help them support teachers, teacher trainings to build skills, and a monthly newsletter to reinforce implementation and provide access to existing resources.

ControlBEHAVIORAL

Participants may receive usual support from the district with access to guidance from district leaders

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * students enrolled at participating elementary schools at the partner district * teachers employed at participating elementary schools at the partner district Exclusion Criteria: * non English or Spanish speaking

Locations (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Implementation fidelity as assessed by teacher self-reported implementation logs to assess dose of delivery

Time frame: Baseline

Implementation fidelity as assessed by teacher self-reported implementation logs to assess dose of delivery

Time frame: about 6 months after baseline

Implementation fidelity as assessed by teacher self-reported implementation logs to assess dose of delivery

Time frame: about 12 months after baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Student Physical Activity as Indicated by Number of Minutes Per Day Spent in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity as Assessed by the Actigraph GT3X+ Accelerometer

This outcome measure will be reported as total number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity

Time frame: baseline

Student Physical Activity as Indicated by Number of Minutes Per Day Spent in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity as Assessed by the Actigraph GT3X+ Accelerometer

This outcome measure will be reported as total number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity

Time frame: about 6 months after baseline

Central Contacts

Timothy Walker, PhD

CONTACT

(713) 500 9664 Timothy.J.Walker@uth.tmc.edu

Matthew Lee

CONTACT

(713) 500-9000 Matthew.Lee@uth.tmc.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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