Media Background and Test Performance
This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified May 2012 by Seattle Children's Hospital
Sponsor:
Seattle Children's Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Seattle Children's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01593878
First received: May 4, 2012
Last updated: May 7, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
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Purpose
This study aims to test whether middle school students test performance is affected by background TV. Students will complete a high school entrance exam either with or without a TV on in the test room. Scores will be compared.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Test Performance When Distracted or Not |
Other: TV |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) |
Further study details as provided by Seattle Children's Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- ISEE test prep evaluation [ Time Frame: immediate (day 1) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2012 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2013 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: TV
Test taken with TV on
|
Other: TV
test taken with TV on
|
|
No Intervention: Control
test taken in quiet
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years to 15 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Grades 6-8
Exclusion Criteria:
- non english speaking
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01593878
Contacts
| Contact: alta bassett, MA | 206 884 5735 | alta.bassett@seattlechildrens.org |
Locations
| United States, Washington | |
| Recruiting | |
| Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Contact: Alta Bassett alta.bassett@seattlechildrens.org | |
| Principal Investigator: Dimitri Christakis, MD MPH | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Seattle Children's Hospital
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Seattle Children's Hospital |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01593878 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | Distracted Homework |
| Study First Received: | May 4, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | May 7, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013