Impacting Children's Physical and Mental Health Through Kinesiology Support in Clinical Care
CompletedNot applicableNCT04106154
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Brief summary (from the registry)
Over the past four decades, it has become clear that childhood physical activity carries with it a myriad of beneficial effects. It is closely linked to quality of life and the recognized benefits include, but are not limited to, optimal growth and development, a healthier self-concept, enhanced peer socialization, and decreased anxiety and depression. Long term, an active lifestyle decreases the risk of many important physical and mental morbidities. Thus, the observation that children living with medical conditions and disabilities (MC\&D) today, although surviving longer thanks to advances in medical care, are much less active than their peers is a matter of significant concern. Research indicates that the 350,000 Ontario children with MC\&D have lower levels of physical activity, higher screen time and more frequent sleep problems. While the reasons underlying this reality are complex, previous research has identified a substantial subset of children who are motivated to be active but lack the confidence to do so. Fear of pain, concern for MC\&D exacerbation and a lack of confidence in individual physical movement capacity contribute to their hesitation. Clinical experience suggests that these children represent 50% to 70% of inactive patients. Research indicates that being motivated to make a change and having the confidence that the desired change can be achieved are the essential precursors upon which successful behaviour change initiatives are built. This randomized, controlled trial will explore whether group sessions with a Registered Kinesiologist lead to a direct bolstering of physical activity confidence, and in turn to increased and sustained physical activity in these children. Such an approach holds the promise of a nonpharmacologic, low cost and accessible means of enhancing health that shall be met with a high level of patient and family support while bringing a significant societal and medical return on investment.
Study details
- Official title
- Impacting Children's Physical and Mental Health Through Kinesiology Support in Clinical Care
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Defect
- Chronic Pain
- Concussion Post Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Physical Disability
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Kinesiology Support
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- Collaborators
- The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
- Start date
- 2019-11-04
- Primary completion
- 2022-10-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 8 Years to 17 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Children with MC\&D will be eligible to participate if they meet all of the following criteria: 1. 8 to 17 years of age and actively followed in an out-patient clinic at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO); 2. physical activity concerns for the child identified by the patient/parent/healthcare professional; 3. able to participate in physical activity as specified by the responsible physician; 4. a physical disability limiting physical function or concussion symptoms persisting for \> 1 month or chronic pain limiting physical function (post physiotherapy treatment) or a cardiac diagnosis; 5. Motivation Ruler score for daily physical activity ≥ 4 (max 10 points) and Confidence Ruler for achieving a change in physical activity \< 7 (max 10 points). Exclusion Criteria: 1. have a cognitive disability that prevents them from completing the study assessments; 2. are unable to complete the assessments or intervention in either English or French; 3. have an acute illness/condition that may impact their physical activity.
Canadian sites (1)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04106154