Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School Children Targeting Overweight and Obesity- Pilot Study

Childhood Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School Children Targeting Overweight and Obesity-Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03040258
• Other study ID #: NUT.NH.12
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 25, 2017
• Last updated: January 31, 2017
• Start date: March 10, 2008
• Est. completion date: March 10, 2010

Study information

• Verified date: January 2017
• Source: American University of Beirut Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a multi-component school-based intervention to promote healthy eating and physical activity with school children ages 9 to 11 years in Lebanon.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 374
• Est. completion date: March 10, 2010
• Est. primary completion date: March 10, 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 9 Years to 11 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Schoolchildren

• Aged 9 to 11 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• no exclusion criteria

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Childhood Obesity
• Obesity
• Overweight
• Pediatric Obesity

Intervention

Other:
• Health-E-PALS-Pilot
Intervention to promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School-Children It comprises in class-activities, meetings with parents, improvement of school food service

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
American University of Beirut Medical Center

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in knowledge score	Change in the knowledge scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases	One school year
Primary	Change in dietary habits	Change in the percentage of children consuming sugary drinks, unhealthy and healthy snacks, fruits and vegetables/change in the percentage of children's physical activity frequency (self-reported in the questionnaires during pre- and -post assessment phases)	One school year
Primary	Change in self-efficacy score	Change in the self-efficacy scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases	One school year
Secondary	Change in body weight status	Change in Body Mass Index - BMI (in kg/m^2) at pre- and post-assesment.	One school year