Recruiting

Goal SettingFeasibility of an Implementation Strategy for a Physical Activity Program in Rural Middle Schools

Sponsor:

Indiana University

Code:

NCT07859033

Conditions

Goal-Setting

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 11 - 13

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Goal-Setting in Sport-Based Youth Development

No Goal-Setting Program

Study Details

Brief summary:

We aim to build on our pilot study data looking at the feasibility of implementation of Goal Setting alongside Hoosier Sport at two schools (Eastern Greene Middle School and White River Valley Middle School). We plan to assess the effect of goal setting on physical activity engagement and psychological measures across the two schools. One school will receive the goal setting intervention in Fall while the other will receive it in Spring.

Conditions

Goal-Setting

Study ID

NCT07859033

Start date

Oct, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Apr, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 11 - 13

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Children (White River Valley Middle School \& Eastern Greene Middle School): a) Currently enrolled in 6th - 7th grade b) have parental consent to participate; c) agree to study participation \[verbal assent\]; d) planning to attend all school days during the program period; e) be available for baseline and post-intervention measurement. f) enrolled in PE for a semester

Exclusion Criteria:

Children a) have a medical condition that would interfere with the goal-setting program plan; b) in treatment for a psychiatric disorder such that the intervention materials will not be appropriate.

Study Design

Enrollment

80 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Goal-Setting

The experimental group will participate in the Hoosier Sport program during their school's physical education class, which consists of sport curricula, leadership development, and health lessons. This group will complete this program with additional goal-setting programming.

active comparator: No Goal-Setting/Control

The control group will participate in the Hoosier Sport program during their school's physical education class, which consists of sport curricula, leadership development, and health lessons. Participants will receive a goal-setting pamphlet; however, they will not actively receive the goal-setting programming.

Interventions

Goal-Setting in Sport-Based Youth Development

The intervention being tested is the addition of a goal-setting program during Hoosier Sport lessons. Students will receive 6-weeks of 30-minute small group sessions spent establishing and checking in on goals on a goal-setting worksheet

No Goal-Setting Program

This group will participate in Hoosier Sport lessons without goal-setting programming. Instead, students will receive a small health pamphlet with information on the benefits of physical activity and setting goals around physical activity.

Primary outcome measure

Physical Activity [ Time Frame: 7 days, prior to the start of the intervention ]
Physical Activity [ Time Frame: 7 days, 6 weeks after the start of the intervention ]
Physical Activity [ Time Frame: 7 days, at the start of the control semester ]
Physical Activity [ Time Frame: Approximately 6 weeks after start of control semester ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Eastern Greene Middle School

Recruiting

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States, 47424

Contacts

Nathan Martindale Athletic Director

(812) 825-5010 nmartindale@egreene.k12.in.us

White River Valley Middle School

Recruiting

Lyons, Indiana, United States, 47443

Contacts

Zack Waggoner Principal

812-659-3915 zwaggoner@wrv.k12.in.us

More Information

Sponsor

Indiana University

Last update posted

Oct 5, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

Sport Based Youth Development
Goal-Setting
Children
Rural
Adolescents
Behavior Change Techniques

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-06. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Indiana University on 2026-10-05. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.