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2024-10-26 @ 3:35 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06516549
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-07-17
Brief Title:
Evaluation of Skipping Rope and Informational Pamphlet Among Adolescents in South Africa
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Impact of Skipping Rope and Informational Pamphlet on Physical Activity Among Adolescents in South Africa
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of providing a skipping rope and informational pamphlet to adolescents aged 10-14 years on their physical activity intentions and behaviors from baseline to 12-month follow-up when compared with adolescents of the same age who are not provided with any intervention This study comprises a two-arm randomized controlled trial nested within an adolescent cohort ie a randomized trial-within-cohort The intervention will include providing each participant with a skipping rope and a pamphlet with general instructions for skipping the rope and messages about the importance of physical activity The investigators hypothesize that adolescents in a South African community who are provided with a skipping rope and an informational pamphlet on physical activity will engage in more physical activity behaviors and will report greater intentions to be physically active at a 12-month follow-up compared to a control group of adolescents who do not receive the intervention
Detailed Description:
Adolescence is a key period of life during which important physical and psychosocial changes happen With adolescents comprising about 16 of the world population and 23 of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa SSA it is critical to address their health needs to ensure their present wellbeing as well as healthier trajectories across the life course One of the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle during adolescence is physical activity Regular physical activity improves several physical and mental health outcomes among adolescents This includes improving muscular strength and flexibility bone mass cardiovascular health lung function and reducing the risk of obesity and related diseases such as type 2 diabetes or heart diseases Additionally physical activity can improve energy levels mood sleep academic attainment and social behavior and it provides an opportunity to connect with peers by reducing feelings of isolation and fostering friendships
The World Health Organization WHO recommends that adolescents do at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity MVPA per day incorporating vigorous-intensity aerobic activities at least three days a week and limiting the amount of time spent being sedentary Despite this research found that adolescents in SSA tend to be largely inactive with about 82-90 of adolescents reporting low physical activity levels Similarly studies suggest that a large proportion of adolescents in South Africa does not meet the physical activity recommendations with about 93 of males and 95 of females reporting a decrease in physical activity outside of school or sports clubs over adolescence compared to childhood and with only 50 of children and adolescents meeting the recommended one hour of MVPA per day
Skipping or jumping rope is a type of physical activity practiced among adolescents across the world It requires a simple rope and involves the simultaneous rotation of arms and vertical jumping Skipping rope is an ideal way to promote physical activity among adolescents in South Africa as it is an easy-to-implement whole body exercise that has been associated with increased cardiorespiratory fitness and improved bone density Providing education on the importance of physical activity and instructions on how to skip rope in addition to the rope itself can help increase awareness about the benefits of being active and skipping rope and can help adolescents develop physical activity skills While there is substantial evidence for short-term positive effects of skipping rope and of successful implementation in schools there is limited evidence on long-term effects and on implementation in community settings outside of school Additionally to the investigators knowledge there is limited evidence on skipping rope interventions for adolescents in South Africa
To address these gaps the investigators propose to implement a parallel arm randomized controlled trial 11 allocation to promote physical activity among adolescents aged 10-14 years in a community setting in South Africa This trial will focus on the provision of a skipping rope and informational pamphlet on physical activity and examine their impact on measures of physical activity intentions and behaviors among adolescents over 12 months from baseline The trial described in this protocol will be nested within the Design and Evaluation of Adolescent Health Interventions and Policies DASH project aimed at boosting adolescent health in the SSA region through rigorous population-based intervention and policy research The DASH project involves the establishment of a cohort of adolescents and young adults who will be followed up over four waves of data collection in four years The trial is not invasive
For the intervention group the provision of rope and informational pamphlet will happen during the participant interview within the overall DASH cohort study The fieldworker conducting the survey interview will provide each participant in the intervention group with a rope and pamphlet and will read a short script explaining how to use the rope outlining the benefits of physical activity for adolescents and asking participants to read the pamphlet in their own time The control group will not receive any intervention
The World Health Organization WHO recommends that adolescents do at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity MVPA per day incorporating vigorous-intensity aerobic activities at least three days a week and limiting the amount of time spent being sedentary Despite this research found that adolescents in SSA tend to be largely inactive with about 82-90 of adolescents reporting low physical activity levels Similarly studies suggest that a large proportion of adolescents in South Africa does not meet the physical activity recommendations with about 93 of males and 95 of females reporting a decrease in physical activity outside of school or sports clubs over adolescence compared to childhood and with only 50 of children and adolescents meeting the recommended one hour of MVPA per day
Skipping or jumping rope is a type of physical activity practiced among adolescents across the world It requires a simple rope and involves the simultaneous rotation of arms and vertical jumping Skipping rope is an ideal way to promote physical activity among adolescents in South Africa as it is an easy-to-implement whole body exercise that has been associated with increased cardiorespiratory fitness and improved bone density Providing education on the importance of physical activity and instructions on how to skip rope in addition to the rope itself can help increase awareness about the benefits of being active and skipping rope and can help adolescents develop physical activity skills While there is substantial evidence for short-term positive effects of skipping rope and of successful implementation in schools there is limited evidence on long-term effects and on implementation in community settings outside of school Additionally to the investigators knowledge there is limited evidence on skipping rope interventions for adolescents in South Africa
To address these gaps the investigators propose to implement a parallel arm randomized controlled trial 11 allocation to promote physical activity among adolescents aged 10-14 years in a community setting in South Africa This trial will focus on the provision of a skipping rope and informational pamphlet on physical activity and examine their impact on measures of physical activity intentions and behaviors among adolescents over 12 months from baseline The trial described in this protocol will be nested within the Design and Evaluation of Adolescent Health Interventions and Policies DASH project aimed at boosting adolescent health in the SSA region through rigorous population-based intervention and policy research The DASH project involves the establishment of a cohort of adolescents and young adults who will be followed up over four waves of data collection in four years The trial is not invasive
For the intervention group the provision of rope and informational pamphlet will happen during the participant interview within the overall DASH cohort study The fieldworker conducting the survey interview will provide each participant in the intervention group with a rope and pamphlet and will read a short script explaining how to use the rope outlining the benefits of physical activity for adolescents and asking participants to read the pamphlet in their own time The control group will not receive any intervention
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None