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Evaluation of Skipping Rope and Informational Pamphlet Among Adolescents in South Africa
Led by University of KwaZulu · Updated on 2024-11-22
700
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
65 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of KwaZulu
Lead Sponsor
H
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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, i.e. 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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of Skipping Rope and Informational Pamphlet Among Adolescents in South Africa
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Study participant is between ages 10 and 14 years
- Parents or guardians provide written informed consent for minors
- Minor participants provide informed assent
- Participant is a resident of the study area and plans to stay for the entire study duration
You will not qualify if you...
- Participants with physical disabilities that prevent physical activity
- Participants with cognitive impairments affecting decision-making
- Participants with communication difficulties
- Participants reporting suicidal behaviors during baseline data collection
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 4091
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Research Team
J
Jabulani Ncayiyana, Ph.D.
CONTACT
E
Elisabetta Ferrero, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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