Can a new program turn kids into movers and shakers?
NCT ID NCT05887583
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a program called Rising New York Road Runners, which combines school physical education lessons with family activities at home, can increase physical activity and physical literacy in 3rd to 5th graders. Schools are randomly assigned to either receive the program or continue as usual. Researchers will measure children's activity levels with accelerometers and assess their movement skills to see if the program makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A school and home physical activity program called Rising New York Road Runners, which includes lesson plans for physical education and family engagement materials.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical way to boost physical activity and movement skills in elementary school children, potentially improving long-term health habits.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and focuses on one school year, so results may not apply broadly. The program's impact may vary by child, and it depends on school and family participation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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164 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Child attends school participating in the intervention * In the 3rd, 4th or 5th grade * Participates in the school's physical education class Exclusion Criteria: * Not in the 3rd, 4th or 5th grade * Does not participate in the school's physical education class
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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