Chronic effect of exercise on attention and working memory in children
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN70853932 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN70853932 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Yorkhills Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) |
| Funders | Scottish Executive Health Department (UK), Chief Scientist's Office (UK), Yorkhill Children's Foundation Studentship (UK) |
- Submission date
- 20/06/2006
- Registration date
- 04/07/2007
- Last edited
- 06/01/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof John Reilly
Scientific
Scientific
Division of Developmental Medicine
University of Glasgow
1st Floor Tower Block, QMH
Yorkhill Hospitals
Dalnair Street
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
United Kingdom
| jjr2y@clinmed.gla.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | Chronic effect of exercise on attention and working memory in children |
| Study acronym | LEAPFROG - CHRONIC |
| Study objectives | There is increasing concern that modern children lead very sedentary lives. An inactive lifestyle increases risks of obesity and metabolic disease, but may also have adverse effects on cognitive function. Two recent systematic reviews/meta-analyses have concluded that there is a need for a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) to test the hypothesis that exercise can affect cognition in children, and to determine dose-response relationships. The aim of this study is: 1. To test the hypothesis that chronic aerobic exercise has effects on attention and working memory in children 2. To pilot for a larger scale future RCT |
| Ethics approval(s) | Received from Yorkhill Hospitals Glasgow LREC (ref.: 05/s0708/89). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Obesity |
| Intervention | Intervention group: Aerobic exercise sessions for approximately 90 minutes per week delivered as physical education. Control group: Flexibility strength skill development for approximately 90 minutes per week, delivered as physical education. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Executive function measured by: |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Conners Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Index. |
| Completion date | 01/08/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 6 Years |
| Upper age limit | 8 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 80 |
| Total final enrolment | 64 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Healthy children age 6 - 8 years attending mainstream primary schools. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Diagnosis of any disorder of attention or memory. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/08/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
Study participating centre
Division of Developmental Medicine
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
United Kingdom
G3 8SJ
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 28/10/2011 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
06/01/2021: Total final enrolment added.
