Heart-health Promotion

March 23, 2024 updated by: Mohammed Baqer Habeeb Abd Ali, University of Baghdad

Efficacy of The Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention in Enhancing Heart-Health Preventive Behaviors Among High School Female Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The researchers intend to use the Expanded Health Belief Model in enhancing heart-health preventive behaviors among high school female students

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study intervention will be derived from the Expanded Health Belief Model which includes adhering to healthy diet, encouraging healthy weight, nutrition, and physical activity stress management, and smoking cessation and smoking avoidance.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

144

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Iraq
      • Baghdad, Iraq, 14149
        • University of Baghdad

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

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • High school female students who do not experience any psychiatric-mental disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • High school female students who experience any psychiatric-mental disorder

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: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: A healthy diet

This arm will focus on the following:

Eating lots of vegetables and fruit Choosing whole grain foods Eating protein foods Limiting highly and ultra-processed foods Highly processed foods Making water your drink of choice Salt, sodium and potassium Refraining from added sugars
Behavioral: Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention
A healthy Diet Healthy Weight Physical Activity Stress Management Smoking Cessation and Avoidance
Experimental: Healthy Weight Management

This arm will focus on the following:

Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight Preventing Weight Gain Choosing an Eating Plan to Prevent Weight Gain Balancing Food and Activity for Healthy Weight
Behavioral: Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention
A healthy Diet Healthy Weight Physical Activity Stress Management Smoking Cessation and Avoidance
Experimental: Physical Activity

This arm will focus on the following:

Step 1: Make a commitment Step 2: Take stock of where you are Step 3: Set realistic goals Step 4: Identify resources for information and support Step 5: Continually "check in" with yourself to monitor your progress. Revisit the goals you set for yourself in Step 3 and evaluate your progress regularly
Behavioral: Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention
A healthy Diet Healthy Weight Physical Activity Stress Management Smoking Cessation and Avoidance
Experimental: Stress management

This arm will focus on the following:

Stress relief Relaxation techniques Meditation Mindfulness exercises
Behavioral: Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention
A healthy Diet Healthy Weight Physical Activity Stress Management Smoking Cessation and Avoidance
Experimental: Smoking Cessation and Avoidance

This arm will focus on the following:

Second-hand smoke Offering option to avoid secondhand smoke
Behavioral: Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention
A healthy Diet Healthy Weight Physical Activity Stress Management Smoking Cessation and Avoidance

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Behavioral Intention Scale for Adherence to Heart-Health Preventive Behaviors
Time Frame: 6 months
Enhancing Heart-Health Preventive Behaviors
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Baghdad

Collaborators

Afnan Hadi Khudhayer

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 12, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 24, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

March 24, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 9, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 26, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Heart-Health Promotion

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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