SKIPping With PAX: An Integrated Gross Motor and Social-Emotional Skill Intervention
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to test the effects of an integrated intervention on the gross motor and social-emotional development of rural preschool boys and girls. A secondary purpose was to examine intervention effects on physical activity and sedentary behavior. An exploratory aim was to examine the role of executive functioning skills on intervention outcomes. This study featured a repeated measures (baseline, six-month posttest, three month retention \[nine-month follow-up\]), control group, experimental design. Classrooms were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups. Experimental participants received intervention while control participants received business as usual curricula.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2020
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 16, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 7, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 31, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 18, 2023
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
April 20, 2025
CompletedApril 20, 2025
April 1, 2025
2.2 years
November 16, 2020
August 17, 2023
April 18, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (6)
Test of Gross Motor Development, Third Edition
Gross motor development assessment ranges from 0-100 with higher scores reflecting better performance.
Baseline
Test of Gross Motor Development, Third Edition
Gross motor development assessment ranges from 0-100 with higher scores reflecting better performance.
six-month posttest
Test of Gross Motor Development, Third Edition
Gross motor development assessment ranges from 0-100 with higher scores reflecting better performance.
three-month follow-up
Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales
Social-Emotional scores range from 0-160 with higher scores reflecting better performance.
Baseline
Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales
Social-Emotional scores range from 0-160 with higher scores reflecting better performance.
six-month posttest
Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales
Social-Emotional scores range from 0-160 with higher scores reflecting better performance.
three-month follow-up
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Physical Activity From Accelerometer
Baseline
Study Arms (2)
Gross motor and social-emotional integrated intervention group
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a nine-month intervention which focuses on gross motor skills, physical activity, and social-emotional skills.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants will receive the center's everyday business as usual curriculum.
Interventions
Gross motor and social-emotional integrated intervention
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Enrolled in the early childhood center, aged 4-5 years
You may not qualify if:
- Enrolled in special education classroom
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Lexington 4 Early Childhood Center
Swansea, South Carolina, 29160, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Director, USC Office of Research Compliance
- Organization
- University of South Carolina
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 16, 2020
First Posted
December 7, 2020
Study Start
September 1, 2020
Primary Completion
October 31, 2022
Study Completion
February 18, 2023
Last Updated
April 20, 2025
Results First Posted
April 20, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share