Refreshing Recess: Staff and Student Feedback Outcome Study (EMCRR)

Sponsor

Cleveland State University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT03170635

Collaborator

(none)

485

Enrollment

Arm

Actual Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Interpersonal Relations Occupational Therapy	Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program	N/A

Detailed Description

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive mealtime environment so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy recess and socialization with peers. Occupational therapy practitioners provide weekly information and coaching to recess supervisors and embed weekly activities into the recess experience (e.g. team building games, strategies for including students with disabilities, etc.).

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

485 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

The Refreshing Recess program was provided one day/week for 6 consecutive weeks.The Refreshing Recess program was provided one day/week for 6 consecutive weeks.

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Health Services Research

Official Title:

The Refreshing Recess Program for Promoting Student Participation and Enjoyment: An Outcome Study

Actual Study Start Date :

Mar 1, 2013

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Mar 1, 2014

Actual Study Completion Date :

Mar 1, 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Other: 6 week Refreshing Recess program Education and coaching for recess supervisors to learn about how to promote positive social interaction and active play with all students during recess. Provision of play activities for students during recess that foster active play, teamwork, and inclusion of students with disabilities and/or social challenges.	Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program 6-week program integrated into recess in order to build capacity of recess supervisors to foster active play and socialization so that all students enjoy recess and socialization with peers.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Other: 6 week Refreshing Recess program

Education and coaching for recess supervisors to learn about how to promote positive social interaction and active play with all students during recess. Provision of play activities for students during recess that foster active play, teamwork, and inclusion of students with disabilities and/or social challenges.

Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program

6-week program integrated into recess in order to build capacity of recess supervisors to foster active play and socialization so that all students enjoy recess and socialization with peers.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Changes in students' participation and enjoyment of recess play and socialization [pretest prior to the program implementation (10 minutes) and posttest 6 weeks later after program implementation (10 minutes)]
Visual analogue survey

Secondary Outcome Measures

Changes in recess supervisors knowledge, beliefs, and actions related to supervising recess [pre-survey prior to program implementation (10 min.) and post-survey following the 6 week program (10 min.)]
Likert scale survey

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

N/A and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

all kindergarten through 4th grade students in school where the Refreshing Recess program was offered based on principal approval
all recess supervisors who supervised recess during program implementation

Exclusion Criteria:

students who did not receive the school-sponsored Refreshing Recess program

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Cleveland State University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Susan Bazyk, Cleveland State University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Susan Bazyk, Professor, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT03170635

Other Study ID Numbers:

29788-BAZ-HS

First Posted:

May 31, 2017

Last Update Posted:

May 31, 2017

Last Verified:

May 1, 2017

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Susan Bazyk, Professor, Occupational Therapy, Cleveland State University

recess, occupational therapy

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 31, 2017