Effects of Traditional Game in School Going Children

NCT07440771 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/25/sadida nisar
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial examines whether regular participation in the traditional game \*\*Kho-Kho\*\* improves agility and reaction time in school-aged children. Due to limited physical education in schools, many children fail to achieve recommended daily physical activity, leading to physical and mental health issues. The study will involve \*\*48 children (8-12 years)\*\* from selected schools in Sialkot, divided into an experimental group (Kho-Kho) and a control group (free play). The intervention will be conducted \*\*3 times per week for 6 weeks\*\*, and outcomes will be measured using the \*\*T-Test, Ruler Drop Test, and TOES\*\*. Data will be analyzed using \*\*SPSS v21\*\*, with ethical approval from \*\*Riphah International University, Lahore\*\*.

Conditions

Child, Only

Keywords

school-aged children; Kho-Kho; agility; traditional game.; Reaction Time

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• T-test agility run

  Outcome Measure Title: Agility (T-Test Agility Run) Measure Description: Time taken to complete the T-Test Agility Run Unit of Measure: Seconds Interpretation: Lower scores indicate better agility

  6 week

• Ruller drop test

  Outcome Measure Title: Reaction time in children Time Frame: (baseline to 6 weeks) Description: Reaction time assessed using the Ruler Drop Test Unit of Measure: Milliseconds (ms) or centimeters (cm)

  6 week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The Children's Memory Scale

  6 weeks

• Test of environmental supportiveness :

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group: Kho-kh0 game group

EXPERIMENTAL

\*\*Intervention Arm (Kho-Kho Group):\*\* The experimental group will participate in a structured Kho-Kho program following standard rules. Sessions will be conducted \*\*three times per week for six weeks\*\*, with each session consisting of \*\*two 9-minute innings\*\* on a standard Kho-Kho court. Teams will include 12 players, with 9 chasers and 3 runners active at a time. Chasers aim to tag runners through quick movements and direction changes, with new runners entering once tagged. This intervention is designed to improve \*\*agility and reaction time\*\* through repetitive, high-intensity gameplay.

Other: KH0-KHO game

Controlled group: free play activity group

OTHER

The CG participated in their typical, PA in the classroom or playground according to their regular schedule of the school's physical education.

Other: free play activity

Interventions

KH0-KHO game OTHER

A Kho Kho team has 12 players and is played on a rectangular court with two poles at each end and a central lane running through it. -free play activity The court is 27 by 16 m (89 × 52 ft), the distance between the two poles is 24 m (79 ft), and the width of the center lane is 30 cm (12 in). A match consists of two innings with each consisting of 9 min each .

Also known as: free play activity

Experimental group: Kho-kh0 game group

free play activity OTHER

The CG participated in their typical, PA in the classroom or playground according to their regular schedule of the school's physical education

Controlled group: free play activity group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• years of school-going children
• Give informed consent
• physically healthy and medically fit to participate in physical activity
• BMI within normal-for-age range to control for physical performance variability.

You may not qualify if:

• presence of at least one of the following conditions: circulatory, respiratory and musculoskeletal diseases, neuropsychiatric disease, exercise induced anaphylaxis, morbid obesity
• History of injury or surgery in the past 4 months
• Currently participating in other structured sports training or agility-specific coaching program, or research procedures
• Inconsistent attendance in the intervention sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Imran Amjad

Lahore, Punjab Province, 5400, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Sadida Nisar, Ms-ppt

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

IMRAN AMJAD

CONTACT

9233224390125; imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Muhammad Asif Javed, Javed, MS-PT

CONTACT

923224209422; a.javed@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: this will be randomize controlled trail conducted on 48 participants of 8-12 years. group A will get to play kho-kho game and B will play free physical activities.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: this will be randomize controlled trail conducted on 48 participants of 8-12 years. group A will get to play kho-kho game and B will play free physical activities.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 23, 2026
• First Posted: February 27, 2026
• Study Start: February 4, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2026
• Last Updated: May 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)