NCT00186134

Brief Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to determine the effect of walking to school for one week on total physical activity and patterns of physical activity in third, fourth and fifth grade students.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2004

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2004

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 16, 2005

Status Verified

September 1, 2005

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

September 13, 2005

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

Physical ActivityWalkingPrimary SchoolsTransportation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Accelerometer derived average minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day.

  • Accelerometer derived average counts per minute per day.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Accelerometer derived average minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity before, during, and after school and in the evening.

  • Accelerometer derived average counts per minute per day before, during, and after school and in the evening.

Interventions

physical activityBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 11 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • rd, 4th, or 5th grade at participating school

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently walking or bicycling to school at least 4 times per week
  • Physical or mental disability that would prevent walking to school under adult supervision.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Boarnet MG, Anderson CL, Day K, McMillan T, Alfonzo M. Evaluation of the California Safe Routes to School legislation: urban form changes and children's active transportation to school. Am J Prev Med. 2005 Feb;28(2 Suppl 2):134-40. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.10.026.

    PMID: 15694521BACKGROUND

  • Gordon-Larsen P, Nelson MC, Beam K. Associations among active transportation, physical activity, and weight status in young adults. Obes Res. 2005 May;13(5):868-75. doi: 10.1038/oby.2005.100.

    PMID: 15919840BACKGROUND

  • Sirard JR, Ainsworth BE, McIver KL, Pate RR. Prevalence of active commuting at urban and suburban elementary schools in Columbia, SC. Am J Public Health. 2005 Feb;95(2):236-7. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.034355.

    PMID: 15671456BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • John R Sirard, PhD

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Thomas N Robinson, MD, MPH

    Stanford University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
ECT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 16, 2005

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Study Completion

May 1, 2005

Last Updated

September 16, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-09

Locations

US(1)