Can active learning boost Kids' fitness? new study tests teacher training
NCT ID NCT05048433
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program to help elementary school teachers use active learning—getting kids moving during lessons. Over 300 teachers and students took part. The program included training and newsletters. Researchers measured how acceptable teachers found it and how much physical activity kids got.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Implementation strategy for active learning (teacher training, leadership training, monthly newsletter)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide schools with a practical way to increase children's daily physical activity during class time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a feasibility study, not a large-scale trial. Results may not apply to all schools, and the impact on actual physical activity may be modest.
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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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301 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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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5 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * lead teachers who teach kindergarten to fifth grade * children in kindergarten to fifth grade Exclusion Criteria: * non English or Spanish speaking
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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