Combating Physical Inactivity Pandemic in Kindergartens
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a kindergarten-based, parent-involved intervention during the upper kindergarten year (K3) on physical activity and physical fitness in preschool children.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 22, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 30, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2026
August 30, 2022
August 1, 2022
4 years
August 22, 2022
August 25, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change in Physical Activity
Physical activity will be assessed using an actigraph device with a three-axis accelerometer.
Baseline and 10 months
Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness will be assessed using the 20-meter shuttle run test.
Baseline and 10 months
Secondary Outcomes (16)
Change in Physical Activity
Baseline and 16 months
Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Baseline and 16 months
Change in Muscular Strength
Baseline, 10 months, and 16 months
Change in Flexibility
Baseline, 10 months, and 16 months
Change in Agility
Baseline, 10 months, and 16 months
- +11 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Usual Care Control
OTHERChildren allocated to the control group will continue with their usual curriculum, which includes the stipulated 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
Physical Activity Enhanced Curriculum
EXPERIMENTALChildren allocated to the intervention group will receive enhanced physical fitness and healthy lifestyle education and a physical activity enhanced curriculum during their school year.
Interventions
Additional 2.5 hours of physical activity per week in addition to the stipulated 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children aged 5-6 years (limited number of children may be between 4-5 and 6-7 years)
- Able to communicate in Chinese
- Able to participate in physical activity in a standard kindergarten setting
You may not qualify if:
- Inherent or serious disease limiting participation in physical activity (e.g., congenital heart disease, pediatric cancer, Down syndrome).
- Diagnosed mental illness impairing daily behavior and performance (e.g., anxiety disorder, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, psychotic disorders, autism spectrum disorder).
- Physical disability (e.g., physical handicap, assistive device to walk).
- Visual or hearing impairment.
- Cognitive deficit or intellectual disability that requires special care and educational needs (e.g., handicapped children with learning difficulties).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- The University of Hong Konglead
- Hong Kong Baptist Universitycollaborator
- Chinese University of Hong Kongcollaborator
- Education University of Hong Kongcollaborator
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitycollaborator
- Sun Yat-sen Universitycollaborator
- Georgia State Universitycollaborator
- Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, Chinacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
LKS Faculty of Medicine
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Related Publications (1)
Au WW, Leung CK, Lin SH, Yu AP, Fong DY, Wong SHS, Chan DKC, Capio CM, Yu CCW, Wong SWS, Chen YJ, Thompson WR, Siu PM. Effects of a physical activity-enhanced curriculum on increasing physical activity and improving physical fitness in preschoolers: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial (KID-FIT study). J Exerc Sci Fit. 2025 Apr;23(2):122-132. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2025.03.001. Epub 2025 Mar 13.
PMID: 40206326DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Parco M Siu, PhD
The University of Hong Kong
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 22, 2022
First Posted
August 30, 2022
Study Start
August 1, 2022
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2026
Last Updated
August 30, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
- Time Frame
- Beginning 3 months and ending 3 years following the publication of the article.
- Access Criteria
- Data will be shared with researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal for academic purposes. Proposals should be directed to pmsiu@hku.hk to gain access and for data request, a data-access agreement needs to be signed.
The data of individual participants that underlie the results reported in this trial, after de-identification including text, tables, figures, and appendices, as well as study protocol and statistical analysis plan, will be shared after 3 months of study publication. Data will be shared with researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal for academic purposes. Proposals should be directed to pmsiu@hku.hk to gain access and for data request, a data-access agreement needs to be signed.