Assessment of an School-based Intervention in Eating Habits and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: the AVall Study (AVALL)

August 6, 2020 updated by: Hospital de Granollers

Assessment of an School-based Intervention in Eating Habits and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: the AVall Study.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention on food habits and physical activity in school-age children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A two-year cluster-randomised prospective study with two parallel arms was used to evaluate an intervention programme in children in their first year of primary schooling (5-6 years of age) in schools in the city of Granollers. The intervention consisted of the promotion of healthy eating habits and physical activity by means of the educational methodology Investigation, Vision, Action and Change (IVAC). At the beginning and at the end of the study (2006 and 2008) the weight and height of each child was measured in situ, while the families were given a self-report physical activity questionnaire and the Krece Plus quick test.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

509

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children born in 2000 who attended schools in Granollers City

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Schoolchildren who need special diet for metabolic or digestive disorder, physical activity incapacity, no family acceptance or attendance to school was discontinued

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Educational intervention, Control
Experimental, intervention group has received specific educational training to improve food habits and physical activity during the period of the study.
Other: Educational program
The intervention consisted of the promotion of healthy eating habits and physical activity by means of the educational methodology Investigation, Vision, Action and Change (IVAC). At the beginning and at the end of 1st phase of the study (2006 and 2008) the weight and height of each child was measured in situ, while the families were given a self-report physical activity questionnaire and the Krece Plus quick test
No Intervention: Educational program
No intervention has been made.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anthropometric Variables
Time Frame: every two years
BMI progression in the intervention and the control group. Secondary outcomes measured in this study were changes in eating habits and in physical activity.
every two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Height
Time Frame: every two years
every two years
Father's Height
Time Frame: every two years
every two years
Mother's Height
Time Frame: every two years
every two years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hospital de Granollers

Investigators

  • Study Director: Assumpta Recasens, MD, Hospital de Granollers

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 2, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 2, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 5, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 17, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AVALL

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