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PlayFit for Group Fitness (PlayFit Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights

PlayFit Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether a game-based fitness program is more effective than traditional fitness programs.

Eligible Conditions
  • Group Fitness

PlayFit Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 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
Session Attendance
Secondary outcome measures
Minutes of Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)
Other outcome measures
Body weight

PlayFit Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: PlayFitActive Control1 Intervention
Subjects will be offered several sessions per week of a modified sports fitness program, led by a trained group leader.
Group II: Group FitnessActive Control1 Intervention
Subjects will be offered several sessions per week of a traditional group fitness program led by a trained group leader.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,710 Previous Clinical Trials
7,509,424 Total Patients Enrolled
Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterLead Sponsor
497 Previous Clinical Trials
2,799,577 Total Patients Enrolled
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH
3,847 Previous Clinical Trials
47,818,215 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comparative Effectiveness of Social Physical Play and Traditional Exercise Programming
Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH 2019. "Comparative Effectiveness of Social Physical Play and Traditional Exercise Programming". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03913078.
~73 spots leftby May 2025
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