Pocket PE 3-5: a digital app to support teacher PE skills and elementary classroom activities
Official title: Development, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Aim to Play, a User-Friendly Digital Application for Teacher Skills Training and Physical Education Activities for 3-5 Grade Elementary Students
Run by Saavsus, Inc. · NCT07203313 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests whether the Pocket PE 3-5 app helps 3rd–5th grade teachers teach PE more confidently and increases students' activity, enjoyment, and satisfaction in PE classes.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 7 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1872 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Saavsus, Inc. Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Eugene, Oregon and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 2026 |
| Study ends | July 2026 |
| Registry record updated | October 2, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07203313 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are 3rd–5th grade teachers who teach PE at least once weekly and their enrolled 3rd–5th grade students who can read English and provide assent/consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Participants unlikely to benefit include students outside grades 3–5, non-English speakers, teachers who do not teach PE regularly, or classrooms already delivering consistently high-quality, standards-based PE without additional supports.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Teachers and their classes at 24 elementary schools are randomized so half use the Pocket PE 3-5 app at least once per week for 12 consecutive weeks and half continue usual PE. The app provides short teacher demonstration videos, printable activity cards, music and audio cues, and offline-capable lesson plans tailored by grade, time, setting, skill level, and equipment, plus embedded tracking of PE minutes and standards covered. Teachers complete brief surveys at baseline, 6 weeks, and 13 weeks, with intervention teachers completing a longer post-program survey; student outcomes including moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and enjoyment are measured during the same period. The trial is run by Saavsus, Inc. in collaboration with the Oregon Research Institute in the 2025–26 school year.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the app could boost teacher confidence and the quality of PE instruction, leading to more student physical activity, greater enjoyment, and higher satisfaction during PE.
How similar studies have gone: Previous school-based teacher-training programs and digital resources have produced modest improvements in teacher PE delivery and student activity, but Pocket PE 3-5 applies those elements in a novel, low-cost app tailored for 3rd–5th grades.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria for teachers: * A 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade teacher at a participating school responsible for teaching PE at least one time a week; * Able to read and understand English; * Willing to use Pocket PE to facilitate their PE class instruction for 12 weeks; * Be able to understand the study and consent to participate Inclusion Criteria for students: * A 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader enrolled in a participating class in a participating school; * Able to read and understand English; * Able to understand the study and assent to participation; Exclusion Criteria: * None
Where it's running
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Saavsus, Inc.
Eugene, Oregon, United States Recruiting -
Oregon Research Institute
Springfield, Oregon, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Jeanette Ricci, PhD
- Email: jeanettericci@saavsus.com
- Phone: 530-925-1516
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.