Developing and Testing an Implementation Strategy for Active Learning to Promote Physical Activity in Children

NCT ID: NCT05048433

Last Updated: 2026-01-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

301 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-04

Study Completion Date

2024-11-22

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to develop an implementation strategy to improve the use and sustainment of active learning in elementary schools and to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the impact of the developed implementation strategy on the implementation and effectiveness of active learning.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Implementation strategy for active learning to promote physical activity

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Implementation strategy for active learning to promote physical activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The experimental arm includes using a multifaceted implementation strategy to support the use of classroom-based physical activity approaches. The strategy consists of a series of leadership trainings designed to help them support teachers, teacher trainings to build skills, and a monthly newsletter to reinforce implementation and provide access to existing resources.

Usual implementation support

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual implementation support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual support consists of the potential to access general resources from the district wellness department. These resources include access to funds to send staff to external trainings and general guidance for how to use active learning approaches.

Interventions

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Implementation strategy for active learning to promote physical activity

The experimental arm includes using a multifaceted implementation strategy to support the use of classroom-based physical activity approaches. The strategy consists of a series of leadership trainings designed to help them support teachers, teacher trainings to build skills, and a monthly newsletter to reinforce implementation and provide access to existing resources.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual implementation support

Usual support consists of the potential to access general resources from the district wellness department. These resources include access to funds to send staff to external trainings and general guidance for how to use active learning approaches.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* lead teachers who teach kindergarten to fifth grade
* children in kindergarten to fifth grade

Exclusion Criteria

* non English or Spanish speaking
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Timothy J Walker

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Timothy J Walker, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Locations

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Walker TJ, Craig DW, Pfledderer CD, Lee M, Onadeko K, Saving EE, Bartholomew JB, Fernandez ME. Feasibility and acceptability of an implementation strategy to enhance use of classroom-based physical activity approaches in elementary schools: a mixed methods study. BMC Public Health. 2025 Nov 27. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-25333-0. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41310531 (View on PubMed)

Walker TJ, Kohl HW 3rd, Bartholomew JB, Green C, Fernandez ME. Using Implementation Mapping to develop and test an implementation strategy for active learning to promote physical activity in children: a feasibility study using a hybrid type 2 design. Implement Sci Commun. 2022 Mar 7;3(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s43058-022-00271-9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35256018 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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K01HL151817

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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HSC-SPH-20-0861

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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