Examining the Impact of Behavior Change Intervention

Health Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Physical Activity Behavior Change Program Implemented With 5A Model on Physical and Psychosocial Health in School Age Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06408844
• Other study ID #: Inonu-FTR-MHK-01
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 7, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Inonu University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The health-related benefits of physical activity are well established for all age groups. It also has positive effects on memory, executive function and school performance in children and adolescents. However, it is known that 81% of individuals between the ages of 11-17 live a life that is not physically active enough. The World Health Organization recommends interventions to increase physical activity. In this study, 48 students from 5th, 6th and 7th grades will be selected from randomly selected secondary schools in Karaman central district and will be divided into experimental and control groups. In this randomized controlled study, behavior change intervention with the 5A model will be applied to the experimental group, and no intervention will be applied to the control group. Physical activity levels, physical and psychosocial health of children in both groups will be evaluated at the beginning of the intervention, at Week 8 and at Week 28. Physical activity diary, "Physical activity scale for 4-8 Grades" scale will be used to measure children's physical activity levels. For their physical health, body composition, strength, flexibility and functional capacity will be evaluated. Quality of life with the "Pediatric Quality of Life 4.0 Inventory" for psychosocial health; Cognitive functions will be evaluated with "CNS Vital Signs Cognitive Performance and Attention Tests". This study aims to evaluate the sustainability effect of the 5A intervention on physical activity and its impact on physical health and psychosocial health.

Description:

Behavioral interventions for health promotion are widely used for preventive health practices. There are many studies on topics such as smoking, diet, obesity and oral care. However, we see that studies improving physical activity behavior in children are limited. Considering that physical activity is an important health-related behavior that should be acquired from childhood, we predict that studies on this subject will have an important place in the literature. In addition, it is stated in the guidelines that while the effect of physical activity behavior on health-related parameters in children is clear, more evidence is still needed on its effect on cognitive functions. With our study, we aim to examine the sustainability, physical and psychosocial effects of developing physical activity behavior in children using the 5A model and contribute to the literature.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a middle school student

• Being between the ages of 10-12

• Getting <3.16 points from the "Physical activity scale for grades 4-8"

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a condition where exercise is contraindicated

• Families or children do not give consent to participate in the study.

• Having a psychosocial problem that prevents adaptation to work

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Behavior, Health
• Health Behavior
• Physical Inactivity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Physical activity behavior change program implemented with 5A model
According to the 5A model, the personal action plan includes the following items: List specific goals by behavioral period List obstacles and strategies to address them Determine follow-up plan Sharing the plan with the child and family In accordance with this plan, it is aimed to increase physical activity behavior in the classroom and during online meetings for 8 weeks. Additionally, after the training, motivational reminders will be held at regular intervals until the 28th week.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Alparslan Ortaokulu	Karaman

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Inonu University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical activity level	Children's physical activity level will be determined using the Paq-c survey.	1 day
Primary	Physical health	Children's body composition, aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, strength and flexibility will be evaluated.	1 day
Primary	Psychosocial Health	Children's psychosocial health will be assessed with the CNSVS procedure.	1 day
Secondary	Physical Activity attitude	Their attitudes towards Physical Activity will be evaluated.	1 day
Secondary	Behavior Change Step	It will be questioned whether the physical activity behavior is in the pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action or maintenance periods.	1 day
Secondary	Children's Quality of Life	The impact of education on the quality of life will be evaluated using the "Quality of Life Scale for Children".	1 day