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NCT Number: NCT07541118

Evaluating an Implementation Strategy to Improve Physical Activity and Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of enhanced Movement for Academic Growth In Classrooms (MAGIC) for improving implementation and effectiveness of physically active breaks, lessons, and motor labs

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

5 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • students enrolled at participating elementary schools at the partner district
  • teachers employed at participating elementary schools at the partner district

Exclusion criteria

  • non English or Spanish speaking

Treatment and study plan

MAGIC

Behavioral

The experimental arm includes using a multifaceted implementation strategy to support the use of classroom-based physical activity approaches (e.g., physically active breaks, physically active lessons, and motor labs). The strategy consists of a series of leadership trainings designed to help them support teachers, teacher trainings to build skills, and a monthly newsletter to reinforce implementation and provide access to existing resources.

Control

Behavioral

Participants may receive usual support from the district with access to guidance from district leaders

Primary outcomes

  1. Implementation fidelity as assessed by teacher self-reported implementation logs to assess dose of delivery

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Implementation fidelity as assessed by teacher self-reported implementation logs to assess dose of delivery

    Time frame: about 6 months after baseline

  3. Implementation fidelity as assessed by teacher self-reported implementation logs to assess dose of delivery

    Time frame: about 12 months after baseline

Secondary outcomes

  1. Student Physical Activity as Indicated by Number of Minutes Per Day Spent in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity as Assessed by the Actigraph GT3X+ Accelerometer

    Time frame: baseline

    This outcome measure will be reported as total number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity

  2. Student Physical Activity as Indicated by Number of Minutes Per Day Spent in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity as Assessed by the Actigraph GT3X+ Accelerometer

    Time frame: about 6 months after baseline

    This outcome measure will be reported as total number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Matthew Lee

CONTACT

[email protected]

(713) 500-9000

Timothy Walker, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(713) 500 9664

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Other

Collaborators

  • American Heart Association

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 21, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 21, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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