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Obesity, ChildhoodCHAMPS-DKNCT03510494

The Svendborg-project

A study testing Augmented physical education program in people with Obesity, Childhood and Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, run by University of Southern Denmark at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The main aim of this study is to describe differences in development of health and motor performance over time in relation to type of school and other background variables. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 11 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Augmented physical education program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,209 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Aug 2008to Jun 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 11 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Enrolled at school participating in study
  • Grade 0 - 4
  • written, informed consent provided by parent or legal guardian

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • University of Southern Denmark

    Odense, 5230

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About this study

Official title: The Childhood Health, Activity, and Motor Performance School Study Denmark

The main aim of this study is to describe differences in development of health and motor performance over time in relation to type of school and other background variables.

Being tested
Augmented physical education program
Medical subject headings
Pediatric Obesity, Athletic Injuries, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Augmented physical education programBehavioural

    Augmented physical education program

Study groups in NCT03510494
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalTrebling of weekly curricular physical education (270 minutes per week)
Receives: Behavioral: Augmented physical education program
ControlNo interventionStandard curriculum physical education (90 minutes per week)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Body weight (kilograms)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained personal using an electronic scale.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  2. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) determined bone mineral content (grams)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained personal.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  3. Musculoskeletal problems (injuries, defined as inability to participate in sports)

    Weekly short-message-service tracking of participants to determine severity, frequency and nature (acute/overuse) of injuries.

    Measured: Total incidence of musculoskeletal problems across 2.5 years

  4. Height (centimeters)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained personal using a stadiometer.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  5. Body-mass index (kg/m^2)

    Calculated from measured height and weight

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  6. Waist circumference (centimeters)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained personal at the level of the umbilical cord

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  7. DXA determined body fat (%)

    In subcohort only. Standardized assessments performed by trained personal.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  8. Serum fasting insulin (IU/l)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained biomedical laboratory technicians. Fasting status affirmed verbally.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  9. Serum fasting glucose (mmol/l)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained biomedical laboratory technicians. Fasting status affirmed verbally.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  10. Serum fasting triglycerides (mmol/l)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained biomedical laboratory technicians. Fasting status affirmed verbally.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  11. Serum fasting total cholesterol (mmol/l)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained biomedical laboratory technicians. Fasting status affirmed verbally.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  12. Serum fasting low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained biomedical laboratory technicians. Fasting status affirmed verbally.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  13. Serum fasting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained biomedical laboratory technicians. Fasting status affirmed verbally.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  14. Serum fasting C-reactive protein (mg/l)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained biomedical laboratory technicians. Fasting status affirmed verbally.

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  15. Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

    Calculated as fasting insulin (IU/l) x fasting glucose (mmol/l))/ 22.5

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  16. Resting systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained personal

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  17. Resting diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained personal

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  18. Composite risk factor score (z-scores)

    Standardized (z-scores) values of HOMA-IR, triglycerides, cholesterol-fractions, systolic blood pressure, and cardiorespiratory fitness

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  19. Cardiorespiratory fitness (meters)

    Performance on indirect cardiorespiratory fitness test (Andersen-test). Standardized assessments performed by trained personal

    Measured: Change over 2 years

  20. Handgrip strength (kg)

    Maximal strength measured by a dynamometer. Standardized assessments performed by trained personal

    Measured: Change over 2.5 years

  21. Agility (seconds)

    Measured by the 50 meter short-shuttle test. Standardized assessments performed by trained personal

    Measured: Change over 2.5 years

  22. Backward balance (0-72 points)

    From the "Korperkoordinations Test fur Kinder". Standardized assessments performed by trained personal

    Measured: Change over 2.5 years

  23. Maximal vertical jump performance (centimeters)

    Standardized assessments performed by trained personal

    Measured: Change over 2.5 years

  24. Precision throw (0-30 points)

    From ''Der Allgemeiner Sportmotorischer Test fur Kinder von 6-11 Jahren''

    Measured: Change over 2.5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Apr 2018
  2. Study startAug 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2015
  4. Study completionJun 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Intervention group receiving 270 minutes of weekly physical education Control group receiving 90 minutes of weekly physical education Intervention group physical education teachers receiving physical education courses (ATK-concept)
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,209 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03510494
Sponsor's protocol ID
S-20080047
Acronym
CHAMPS-DK
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
12 Apr 2018
Last updated
27 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Data are available upon request from the CHAMPS Study Steering Committee due to legal and ethical restrictions. Interested parties may contact Dr Niels Wedderkopp (nwedderkopp@health.sdu.dk), and the following information will be required at the time of application: a description of how the data will be used, securely managed, and permanently deleted.

Publications

  • Wedderkopp N, Jespersen E, Franz C, Klakk H, Heidemann M, Christiansen C, Moller NC, Leboeuf-Yde C. Study protocol. The Childhood Health, Activity, and Motor Performance School Study Denmark (The CHAMPS-study DK). BMC Pediatr. 2012 Aug 20;12:128. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-128.

    PubMed 22906115
  • Cheron C, Leboeuf-Yde C, Le Scanff C, Jespersen E, Rexen CT, Franz C, Wedderkopp N. Leisure-time sport and overuse injuries of extremities in children age 6-13, a 2.5 years prospective cohort study: the CHAMPS-study DK. BMJ Open. 2017 Jan 13;7(1):e012606. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012606.

    PubMed 28087543
  • Huang T, Gejl AK, Tarp J, Andersen LB, Peijs L, Bugge A. Cross-sectional associations of objectively measured physical activity with brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adolescents. Physiol Behav. 2017 Mar 15;171:87-91. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.12.026. Epub 2016 Dec 24.

    PubMed 28027935
  • Hebert JJ, Moller NC, Andersen LB, Wedderkopp N. Organized Sport Participation Is Associated with Higher Levels of Overall Health-Related Physical Activity in Children (CHAMPS Study-DK). PLoS One. 2015 Aug 11;10(8):e0134621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134621. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 26262678
  • Heidemann M, Holst R, Schou AJ, Klakk H, Husby S, Wedderkopp N, Molgaard C. The influence of anthropometry and body composition on children's bone health: the childhood health, activity and motor performance school (the CHAMPS) study, Denmark. Calcif Tissue Int. 2015 Feb;96(2):97-104. doi: 10.1007/s00223-014-9941-9. Epub 2014 Dec 25.

    PubMed 25539855
  • Larsen LR, Kristensen PL, Junge T, Rexen CT, Wedderkopp N. Motor Performance as Predictor of Physical Activity in Children: The CHAMPS Study-DK. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Sep;47(9):1849-56. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000604.

    PubMed 25539477
  • Klakk H, Grontved A, Moller NC, Heidemann M, Andersen LB, Wedderkopp N. Prospective association of adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cardiovascular risk factors in healthy children. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2014 Aug;24(4):e275-82. doi: 10.1111/sms.12163. Epub 2014 Jan 8.

    PubMed 24397591
  • Moller NC, Tarp J, Kamelarczyk EF, Brond JC, Klakk H, Wedderkopp N. Do extra compulsory physical education lessons mean more physically active children--findings from the childhood health, activity, and motor performance school study Denmark (The CHAMPS-study DK). Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014 Sep 24;11:121. doi: 10.1186/s12966-014-0121-0.

    PubMed 25248973
  • Heidemann M, Jespersen E, Holst R, Schou AJ, Husby S, Molgaard C, Wedderkopp N. The impact on children's bone health of a school-based physical education program and participation in leisure time sports: the Childhood Health, Activity and Motor Performance School (the CHAMPS) study, Denmark. Prev Med. 2013 Aug;57(2):87-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.04.015. Epub 2013 Apr 30.

    PubMed 23643934
  • Klakk H, Chinapaw M, Heidemann M, Andersen LB, Wedderkopp N. Effect of four additional physical education lessons on body composition in children aged 8-13 years--a prospective study during two school years. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Oct 17;13:170. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-170.

    PubMed 24131778
  • Klakk H, Andersen LB, Heidemann M, Moller NC, Wedderkopp N. Six physical education lessons a week can reduce cardiovascular risk in school children aged 6-13 years: a longitudinal study. Scand J Public Health. 2014 Mar;42(2):128-36. doi: 10.1177/1403494813505726. Epub 2013 Sep 20.

    PubMed 24055828
  • Jespersen E, Rexen CT, Franz C, Moller NC, Froberg K, Wedderkopp N. Musculoskeletal extremity injuries in a cohort of schoolchildren aged 6-12: a 2.5-year prospective study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2015 Apr;25(2):251-8. doi: 10.1111/sms.12177. Epub 2014 Jan 29.

    PubMed 24472003
  • Wedderkopp N, Wang C, Steele R, Hebert J, Rexen C, Jespersen E, Junge T, Thomsen T, Jensen FM, Shrier I. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Apophysitis in Children and Adolescents. Sports Med. 2026 Mar;56(3):793-803. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02328-w. Epub 2025 Nov 3.

    PubMed 41182572
  • Tarp J, Jespersen E, Moller NC, Klakk H, Wessner B, Wedderkopp N, Bugge A. Long-term follow-up on biological risk factors, adiposity, and cardiorespiratory fitness development in a physical education intervention: a natural experiment (CHAMPS-study DK). BMC Public Health. 2018 May 9;18(1):605. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5524-4.

    PubMed 29739385

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Augmented physical education program in people with Obesity, Childhood and Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, run by University of Southern Denmark at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Body weight (kilograms) (time frame: Change over 2 years). The study lists 24 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03510494, which also lists 14 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Apr 2018.

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