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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02940431
Active Games: Increasing the Attractiveness of Active Video Game Play for Youth
August 9, 2019 updated by: James Roemmich, USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of active video game play on youth physical activity.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Child obesity is increasing worldwide and has major implications for health, both during youth and later in life.
Physical activity declines sharply during adolescence, making ages 8-12 a critical period to encourage healthy exercise habits.
Increased childhood weight has been linked to sedentary leisure time activities, such as video games.
"Active video games" (AVGs) are now being studied as a method to increase children's interest and participation in physical activity.
Although research indicates that AVG play may lead to energy expenditure comparable to light/ moderate physical activity, children prefer sedentary video games to AVGs and often find AVGs boring.
Children do not play AVGs as often or with the same intensity as traditional games/sports and lose interest in them; efforts must be made to increase the appeal of AVGs so they are competitive with sedentary video games.
This study will examine whether children's motivation to engage in AVG play may be increased with greater autonomy, as well as whether increasing children's motivation to play AVGs also increases their motivation to play sedentary video games.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
49
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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North Dakota
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Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, 58203
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
8 years to 12 years (Child)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Sedentary lifestyle
- BMI between 5th and 95th percentile
Exclusion Criteria:
- taking any medications that affect energy use or eating
- actively trying to lose weight
- has any medical conditions that prevent him/her from safely joining in physical activity
- exercises more than three times per week for one hour at a time
- does not engage in more than 14 hours per week of screen-based activities
- does not own an active video game system
- plays active video games more than 30 minutes per week
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: High Autonomy
Children will choose active video games for use during the study.
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Children will be given two active video games (AVGs) of their choice.
After two weeks, a researcher will monitor progress and exchange the AVGs and sedentary games.
At each exchange, children will be allowed to select their next game.
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Experimental: Low Autonomy
Children will be assigned active video games for use during the study.
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Children will be given their most-liked active video game (AVG) from the baseline relative reinforcing value assessment.
After two weeks, a researcher will monitor progress and exchange the AVGs and sedentary games.
At each exchange, children will receive a pre-determined game.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in relative reinforcing value (RRV) of active video games
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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RRV of active video games will be assessed by evaluating the number of responses (mouse button presses) a participant is willing to complete to gain access to active video game play or an alternative (sedentary video game or traditional active play).
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in minutes of physical activity, as assessed by activity tracker
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Minutes of physical activity will be assessed by having participants wear an Actigraph accelerometer for 7 days (minimum 10 hours per day) on the right hip.
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Change in minutes spent in traditional active play, active and sedentary video game play, and other sedentary screen-based activities
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Changes in minutes spent in traditional active play, active and sedentary video game play, and other sedentary screen-based activities (computer, phone TV), will be assessed by 24-hour activity recalls which participants will fill out for the prior day's activities for two weekend and two weekdays.
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Beverage and snack food consumption
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Average weekly intake of certain foods and beverages will be assessed by self-report questionnaire responses of the Beverage and Snack Questionnaire (BSQ).
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Children's exercise self-efficacy
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Changes in children's exercise self-efficacy will be assessed by self-report questionnaire responses of the Children's Self-Perception of Adequacy in and Predilection of Physical Activity Scale (CSAPPA).
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Children's intrinsic, external, interrogated, identified, introjected and amotivation for physical activity
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Changes in children's intrinsic, external, interrogated, identified, introjected and amotivation for physical activity will be assessed by self-report questionnaire responses of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise, 2nd Edition (BREQ-2).
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Children's intrinsic, external, interrogated, identified, introjected and amotivation for active video game play
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Changes in children's intrinsic, external, interrogated, identified, introjected and amotivation for active video game play will be assessed by self-report questionnaire responses of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise, 2nd Edition (BREQ-2), modified to measure active video game play.
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Children's intrinsic, external, interrogated, identified, introjected and amotivation for sedentary video game play
Time Frame: Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Changes in children's intrinsic, external, interrogated, identified, introjected and amotivation for sedentary video game play will be assessed by self-report questionnaire responses of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise, 2nd Edition (BREQ-2), modified to measure sedentary video game play.
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Week 0, Week 6, Week 10
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: James N Roemmich, PhD, USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
November 1, 2016
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 4, 2018
Study Completion (Actual)
May 4, 2018
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 19, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 19, 2016
First Posted (Estimate)
October 20, 2016
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 13, 2019
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 9, 2019
Last Verified
August 1, 2019
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- GFHNRC406
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
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