School Based Health Promotion Program in Secondary Schools (JuvenTUM 3)

Technical University of Munich

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity; Cardiovascular Risk

Treatments: Behavioral: School children and adolescents as health experts

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00988754

LP00001 FA 08 07-26

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a school based health promotion program in secondary schools is effective with respect to an increase of physical activity, physical fitness and health.

Full description

Current understanding of physical activity in childhood demonstrates the health benefits of regular exercise, such as improved cardiovascular fitness, skeletal health and prevention of overweight and obesity. The children obtained weekly health education lessons from their teachers to increase the physical activity in and outside of school and to improve health behavior (healthy food, no drugs) as well as the general well-being of children.

Monthly training for teachers and regular training (2-3x/year) for the parents complete the intervention.

Enrollment: 595 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 9 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children in the 1. grade of secondary General Schools or Intermediate Schools with written consent from the parents in the greater Munich area

Exclusion criteria

• Children without written consent from their parents

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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595 participants in 2 patient groups

A

Active Comparator group

Description:

Medical examination once per year, school and family-based lifestyle intervention including a weekly health lesson, school-affiliation to sports clubs and regularly trainings for teachers and parents

Treatment:

Behavioral: School children and adolescents as health experts

B

No Intervention group

Description:

Medical examination and information on a healthy lifestyle.