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Physical Activity Program for Motor Skills Development in Preschoolers (PLAY Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Pooja Tandon, MD MPH

Research Sponsored by Seattle Children's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 month after baseline assessment

Awards & highlights

PLAY Trial Summary

This trial will test the effectiveness of an early childhood education intervention that uses wearable technology and behavior change techniques to promote physical activity in preschoolers.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for preschoolers aged 3-5, their parents, and teachers at participating full-day child care centers. It's not for family-based child care homes. Participants will be involved in activities to boost kids' physical activity using wearable tech and strategies that also focus on teacher wellness and parent involvement.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The PLAY Extension study tests a program designed to increase physical activity among preschoolers through interventions in early childhood education settings. The study includes monitoring activity levels with wearables and involves both educators' well-being programs and parental engagement techniques.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on increasing physical activity through educational interventions, there are no direct medical side effects like those associated with medications or clinical treatments. However, increased physical activity could lead to typical risks such as falls or strains.

PLAY Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 month after baseline assessment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 month after baseline assessment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 month after baseline assessment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Post-intervention physical activity

PLAY Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: PLAY interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The PLAY intervention with educators, parents and children

Group II: Wait list controlPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

PLAY

2017

N/A

~190

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Seattle Children's HospitalLead Sponsor

301 Previous Clinical Trials

5,216,777 Total Patients Enrolled

Pooja Tandon, MD MPHPrincipal Investigator - Seattle Childrens

Seattle Children's Hospital

Brown University Program In Medicine (Medical School)

Children'S Hospital (Residency)

1 Previous Clinical Trials

131 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

PLAY Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04772638 — N/A

Motor Skills Research Study Groups: Wait list control, PLAY intervention

Motor Skills Clinical Trial 2023: PLAY Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04772638 — N/A

PLAY 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04772638 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who meets the criteria to participate in this medical experiment?

"This medical trial is currently in the process of recruiting up to 200 participants aged 3-5 that demonstrate motor abilities."

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Is geriatric enrollment a viable option for this trial?

"The age range for potential participants in this study is between 3 and 5 years."

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Is this experiment currently accepting volunteers?

"Clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this trial is in active pursuit of participants, having first been listed on the 26th of February 2021 and last updated on October 18th 2022."

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What is the current cohort size for this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov details that this medical trial, which was originally published on February 26th 2021 is currently enrolling patients. Around 200 subjects must be recruited from 1 site alone."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Preschoolers Learning and Active in PLAY (PLAY Extension)

Pooja Tandon 2021. "Preschoolers Learning and Active in PLAY (PLAY Extension)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04772638.