Optimizing Cardiometabolic Health, Cognition and Academic Performance in Children (HAPHC)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Physical Activity; Cardiometabolic Health
• Interventions: Behavioral: 45-minute daily physical activity

• Registration Number: NCT04956003
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Graz

Brief Summary

Children and young people are moving less and less. In combination with an unhealthy diet, this has led to a sharp increase in overweight and obesity among children worldwide. Very often, physical illnesses occur in adolescence that can be directly attributed to the overweight and obesity. In order to protect children from these consequences in time, a daily exercise unit of 45 minutes is built into their learning. This exercise will take place in addition to physical education classes as part of your child's school day and will be conducted by a teacher. We will examine the children of the participating schools with regard to health-related characteristics.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-28
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-09
• Study Start: 2021-09-27
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-01
• Study Completion: 2025-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 750

Inclusion Criteria

• students in participating schools

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group	45-minute daily physical activity	Implementing a daily 45-minute physical activity session as an integral part of learning.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Microcirculation	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	retinal camera (retinal imaging)
Changes in subcutaneous adipose tissue	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	Assessment via ultrasound
Cardiovascular changes - heart rate	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	heart rate
Changes in physical fitness - handgrip	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	Strength via handgrip measurement
Cardiovascular changes - blood pressure	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	blood pressure
Changes in physical fitness - running	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	Endurance via interval running test for 10 minutes
Changes in physical fitness - coordination	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	coordination tested via Dordel-Koch-Test
Changes in cognitive performance parameters - concentration	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	concentration tests
Changes in cognitive performance parameters - reading	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	reading comprehension via regular school tests
Changes in cognitive performance parameters - mathematics	3 years (4 yearly measurement time-points)	mathematics via regular school tests

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Graz; 🇦🇹 Graz, Styria, Austria