Effects of Recess Timing and Activity on Children's Eating Behaviors
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03119506 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 18, 2017
Last Update Posted : July 31, 2018
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Sponsor:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Naiman Khan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Brief Summary:
This study aims to understand the interaction between school recess activity and duration and lunch choices among elementary school children
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Physical Activity Diet Habit Health Behavior | Behavioral: Recess |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 151 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Cross-Sectional |
Official Title: | Effects of Recess Timing and Activity on Children's Eating Behaviors |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 16, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 30, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 27, 2017 |
Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Long Recess Duration/Before Lunch |
Behavioral: Recess
Recess timing and duration effects on lunch intake |
Short Recess Duration/Before Lunch |
Behavioral: Recess
Recess timing and duration effects on lunch intake |
Long Recess Duration/After Lunch |
Behavioral: Recess
Recess timing and duration effects on lunch intake |
Short Recess Duration/After Lunch |
Behavioral: Recess
Recess timing and duration effects on lunch intake |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Objectively Measured Physical Activity during Recess [ Time Frame: Immediately following or before lunch ]
Secondary Outcome Measures :
- Executive Function [ Time Frame: Measured within 1 week of Physical Activity Assessment ]Early Adolescent Temperament and Trail Making Questionnaire
- Weight Status [ Time Frame: Measured within 1 week of Physical Activity Assessment ]
- Plate Waste at Lunch [ Time Frame: Immediately following or before recess ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 8 Years to 11 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Elementary School Children
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parental/guardian consent
- 8-11 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- No parental/guardian consent
- Below 8 years and above 11 years
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Responsible Party: | Naiman Khan, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03119506 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
16379 |
First Posted: | April 18, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 31, 2018 |
Last Verified: | July 2018 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |