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Physical activity planning intervention for Physical Activity

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Ryan Rhodes, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Victoria
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Families will be included if they have at least one parent who will participate and one child between the ages of 3 and 5 who is not meeting current physical activity guidelines (>=60 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity)
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and 6 months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing if making physical activity a habit for parents will make their children more active.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Families will be included if at least one parent and one child between the ages of 3 and 5 are not getting enough exercise (less than 60 minutes a day of active play).

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline in children's physical activity to 6 months
Secondary outcome measures
Change from baseline in self-reported parental co-activity habit to 6 months
Change from baseline to 6 months in child physical activity by parent proxy self-report
Other outcome measures
- Change from baseline in family functioning at 6 months
- Change from baseline in health-related quality of life at 6 months
- Change from baseline in motivations (MPAC constructs) at 3 months
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Physical activity planning interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The physical activity planning intervention condition will receive the same guidelines as the standard education control group but will also be provided with family physical activity planning material. This material will include workbook on how to plan for family physical activity; brainstorming exercise for children where they list physical activities that they have found fun in the past, as well as activities that they would find enjoyable to do as a family.
Group II: Habit formation interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The habit formation intervention condition will receive the same content as the education control condition and the physical activity planning condition but with additional material on creating physical activity support habits. The material includes a brief discussion of what habits are with some very straightforward examples such as preparing for sleep routines, or initiating to drive a car to work. A key component of the habit section will be based on planning for context-dependent repetition, with pointers on how to maintain repetition as habit forms.
Group III: Standard education control groupActive Control1 Intervention
The control group package will consist of Canada's PA guidelines recommending 180 min per week for young children, transitioning to 60 minutes of activity a day for children at five and a breakdown of ways for the parent to help their child achieve this PA (unstructured, endurance, strength, activities) commensurate with this guide. The guide also contains arguments and information about the benefits of PA.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of VictoriaLead Sponsor
56 Previous Clinical Trials
11,349 Total Patients Enrolled
University of British ColumbiaOTHER
1,407 Previous Clinical Trials
1,766,309 Total Patients Enrolled
Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)OTHER
77 Previous Clinical Trials
37,376 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who is eligible for enrollment in this medical experiment?

"Qualified participants must be aged between 3 and 5 years old, with physical abilities which suit the trial. There are 240 positions available in total."

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What is the current estimated sample size for this experiment?

"Indeed, the details on clinicaltrials.gov illustrate that this study is still searching for participants. Originally posted March 1st 2017 and last edited November 2nd 2022, this trial seeks to enrol 240 patients from a single centre."

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Is the enrollment for this trial restricted to adults over thirty?

"Patients aged between 3 and 5 years old are eligible for this clinical trial."

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Is there currently a window of opportunity to participate in this trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov showcases that this investigation is actively recruiting test subjects since its initial posting on March 1st 2017 and most recent update in November 2nd 2022."

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~30 spots leftby Mar 2025