The SKyRoCKeT Study
SKyRoCKeT
Surface-Knit and Reformulate CADENCE-Kids for Translation: The SKyRoCKeT Study
3 other identifiers
observational
360
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The SKyRoCKeT Study (Surface-Knit and Reformulate CADENCE-Kids for Translation) will recruit a sex- and age-balanced sample of 360 young people 6-20 years of age to develop an integrative, physiologically-coherent age-cadence-log(metabolic equivalent, MET) surface-based model, reformulate the prior R21 CADENCE-Kids study (1; NCT01989104) by providing individualized, more precise, age-specific and coherent cadence-intensity thresholds, investigate additional differences by anthropometric factors, and translate cadence-intensity thresholds to over-ground walking. The SKyRoCKeT Study is an innovative critical step to provide a coherent, interpretable, objectively monitored step-based intensity metric to inform (inter)national physical activity (PA) guidelines by transforming currently vague guidelines of PA intensity into quantifiable PA recommendations that can be of widespread use, which clinicians, young people, parents, and researchers can integrate into preventive care management and action plans for personalized care. The SKyRoCKeT Study will allow for a user-friendly, interpretable metric to more accurately inform public health/behavioral interventions, assessments, analyses, school-based health and physical education curricula and programs, and public health messages for young people and their caregivers.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Apr 2023
Longer than P75 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 15, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 5, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2027
April 29, 2026
April 1, 2026
3.9 years
March 1, 2023
April 28, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Cadence (steps per minute)
Cadence (steps per minute) represents an overlooked opportunity to describe the intensity of ambulatory activity.
Over the course of the study period (up to 3 months) across 3 visits plus an at-home free-living protocol per participant (see Protocol/Procedures)
Study Arms (1)
6-20-year-old youth
6-20-year-old youth
Interventions
None; this is an observational study
Eligibility Criteria
Community Sample
You may qualify if:
- Between 6 - 20 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent/assent.
- Able to walk without the need of assistance
You may not qualify if:
- Need for assistance with walking including the use of a wheelchair
- Mental illness requiring hospitalization within the past 5 years
- Medical condition or medications that affect(s) changes in heart rate with exercise
- Current pregnancy
- Pacemaker or other implanted medical device including metal joint replacements
- History of cardiovascular disease, stroke, transient ischemic attacks (TIA, mini-stroke), chest pain, unusual shortness of breath during physical activity/exercise, swelling in legs/ankles, or excessive leg pain with exercise.
- History of musculoskeletal problems that cause pain during physical activity which interferes with the ability to walk
- Exercise-induced asthma requiring medications prior to low intensity activities like walking
- Unavailable for the entire duration of the study period
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28223, United States
Related Publications (1)
Tudor-Locke C, Schuna JM Jr, Han H, Aguiar EJ, Larrivee S, Hsia DS, Ducharme SW, Barreira TV, Johnson WD. Cadence (steps/min) and intensity during ambulation in 6-20 year olds: the CADENCE-kids study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2018 Feb 26;15(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s12966-018-0651-y.
PMID: 29482554BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Laura H Gunn, PhD
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 1, 2023
First Posted
March 15, 2023
Study Start
April 5, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
March 1, 2027
Last Updated
April 29, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
- Time Frame
- Data will become available upon manuscript publication of the full study cohort.
- Access Criteria
- Requests for de-identified individual-level data (including descriptors) collected in SKyRoCKeT and used in publications will be considered and made available to qualified researchers within 2 years of publication of the associated paper. Data sharing agreements will be necessary for access.
The de-identified dataset will be published along with open-access manuscripts as a supplemental file and available to anyone accessing the article. Requests for de-identified individual-level data (including descriptors) collected in SKyRoCKeT and used in publications will be considered and made available to qualified researchers, in accordance with the NIH Data Sharing Policy and Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data. Data sharing agreements will be necessary for access. The SKyRoCKeT database will be maintained and access ensured by SKyRoCKeT team members at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.