Screen Free Time With Friends: a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial
NCT ID: NCT06163495
Last Updated: 2024-05-20
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
2000 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-11-17
2025-07-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This cluster-randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate an intervention aiming to increase face-to-face interaction with peers and reduce screen media use in 3rd - 4th grade-children. The study is built upon experiences gained from a recently conducted non-randomized single group feasibility trial. The feasibility trial aimed to 1) examine the feasibility of the intervention 2) examine participant recruitment and retention rates, 3) examine the feasibility of the data collection plan and completeness of the compliance and outcome assessment, and 4) obtain baseline and follow-up data on the planned full trial primary outcome.
To recruit schools and afterschool clubs for the RCT, schools will be contacted directly by a member of the research team or via the municipality. Schools and their belonging afterschool clubs are eligible if they meet the following criteria:
1. the school must have an afterschool or youth club (or similar) within walking distance,
2. the afterschool club's leader and staff must be willing to develop the club by participating in a training course.
After the baseline measurements the schools and afterschool clubs will be randomized into an intervention and control group. The Screen Free Time with Friends intervention is targeted children in 3rd to 4th grade and their families, school- and afterschool club staff, as well as stakeholders in the local community. It comprises an initial gathering for all stakeholders, family workshops held at the school, an exercise during a parent-school meeting, lectures conducted during school hours, a training program for afterschool club staff, and workshops involving local stakeholders.
A process evaluation will be conducted to monitor the implementation of the intervention.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention group
Participants will engage in the Screen Free Time with Friends intervention that includes the following components:
1. For each participating class, children and parents will be invited to two family workshops.
2. In the beginning of 4th grade, parents will engage in a short exercise focusing on screen media use.
3. Children will engage in school hour workshops focusing on the class culture related to screen media use and face-to-face interaction with peers.
4. Afterschool club personal will engage in a training program consisting of three workshops aimed to increase participation rate in the afterschool club.
5. Local stakeholders relevant to children's leisure time will engage in two workshops to develop local actions focusing on children's engagement in face-to-face interactions with peers.
Screen Free Time with Friends intervention
School-based extracurricular intervention focusing on time spent with friends and screen media use
Control group
Participants are encouraged to continue as usual.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Screen Free Time with Friends intervention
School-based extracurricular intervention focusing on time spent with friends and screen media use
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* the afterschool club's leader and staff must be willing to develop the club by participating in a training course.
8 Years
99 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Southern Denmark
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Anders Groentved
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Anders Grøntved, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark
Locations
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Bregnbjergskolen
Vojens, Haderslev, Denmark
Spjald skole
Spjald, Ringkøbing, Denmark
Auraskolen, Bryndum skole
Esbjerg, , Denmark
Auraskolen, Hjerting skole
Esbjerg, , Denmark
Auraskolen, Sønderrisskolen
Esbjerg, , Denmark
Mørkhøj skole
Gladsaxe, , Denmark
Holmegaardskolen
Næstved, , Denmark
Vesterlandsskolen
Næstved, , Denmark
Kroggårdskolen
Odense, , Denmark
Næsby skole
Odense, , Denmark
Skt. Klemensskolen
Odense, , Denmark
Søhusskolen
Odense, , Denmark
Kildeskolen
Ringsted, , Denmark
Nordbakkeskolen
Ringsted, , Denmark
Hvinningdalskolen
Silkeborg, , Denmark
Resenbro skole
Silkeborg, , Denmark
Sorring Skole
Silkeborg, , Denmark
Skolen i Skjern
Skjern, , Denmark
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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NNF20SH0062965_2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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