Refreshing Recess: Staff and Student Feedback Outcome Study (EMCRR)

NCT03170635 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 29788-BAZ-HS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 485
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive recess experience so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy active play and socialization with peers.

Conditions

Interpersonal Relations; Occupational Therapy

Keywords

recess, occupational therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in students' participation and enjoyment of recess play and socialization

  Visual analogue survey

  pretest prior to the program implementation (10 minutes) and posttest 6 weeks later after program implementation (10 minutes)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in recess supervisors knowledge, beliefs, and actions related to supervising recess

  pre-survey prior to program implementation (10 min.) and post-survey following the 6 week program (10 min.)

Study Arms (1)

6 week Refreshing Recess program

OTHER

Education and coaching for recess supervisors to learn about how to promote positive social interaction and active play with all students during recess. Provision of play activities for students during recess that foster active play, teamwork, and inclusion of students with disabilities and/or social challenges.

Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program

Interventions

Refreshing Recess program BEHAVIORAL

6-week program integrated into recess in order to build capacity of recess supervisors to foster active play and socialization so that all students enjoy recess and socialization with peers.

6 week Refreshing Recess program

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• all kindergarten through 4th grade students in school where the Refreshing Recess program was offered based on principal approval
• all recess supervisors who supervised recess during program implementation

You may not qualify if:

• \- students who did not receive the school-sponsored Refreshing Recess program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cleveland State University: lead

Study Officials

• Susan Bazyk

  Cleveland State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, Occupational Therapy

Model Details: The Refreshing Recess program was provided one day/week for 6 consecutive weeks.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2017
• First Posted: May 31, 2017
• Study Start: March 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2014
• Study Completion: March 1, 2014
• Last Updated: May 31, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share