ISRCTN ISRCTN51443817
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN51443817
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
20/06/2006
Registration date
03/08/2006
Last edited
27/10/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof John Reilly
Scientific

Division of Developmental Medicine
University of Glasgow
1st Floor Tower Block, QMH
Yorkhill Hospitals
Dalnair Street
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
United Kingdom

Email jjr2y@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleAcute effect of exercise on attention in children
Study acronymLEAPFROG – ACUTE
Study objectivesThere is increasing evidence that children lead sedentary lives. An inactive lifestyle not only increases risk of obesity and metabolic disease, but may also have adverse effects on cognitive function. However, effects of physical activity on cognition in children are unclear and two recent systematic reviews or meta analyses have called for new randomised controlled trials (RCT).
The aims of the study are:
1. To test the hypothesis that an acute bout of aerobic exercise might have effects on attention in 6-8 year olds
2. To pilot for a future larger scale RCT
Ethics approval(s)University of Glasgow Medical Faculty Ethics Committee (project number: FM03605)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedObesity
InterventionIntervention group: acute bout of aerobic exercise for 30-40 minutes
Control: sedentary behaviour for 30-40 minutes
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAttention - measured using the Attentional Network Task (ANT)
Secondary outcome measuresProcess evaluation (intensity of the acute bout of exercise, using accelerometry)
Overall study start date01/06/2006
Completion date01/08/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit6 Years
Upper age limit8 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants40 to 60 (20 to 30 per group)
Key inclusion criteria1. Healthy children aged 6-8 years attending mainstream primary schools
Key exclusion criteria1. Diagnosis of any disorder of attention or memory
Date of first enrolment01/06/2006
Date of final enrolment01/08/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Scotland
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Division of Developmental Medicine
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Yorkhill Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

c/o Dr Alison Wood
Research and Development Office
Harley Street
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Yorkhills Hospitals
Dalnair Street
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
Scotland
United Kingdom

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Yorkhill Children's Foundation Studentship

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

27/10/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator