A Clinical Trial Of Two Educational Strategies In Cardiovascular Health In Child Population

Agencia Lain Entralgo1,730 enrolled

Overview

AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of two strategies in cardiovascular risk in children 2º grade in the community of Madrid. DESIGN: cluster-randomized trial with blinded evaluator SCOPE AND SUBJECTS OF STUDY: Children of both sexes enrolled in 2º grade in public schools in the community of Madrid. Rate exclusion criteria INTERVENTION: Schools were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group that the investigators organized a concert teaching focused on messages cardio, a second group or control group to which they will host a healthy breakfast as it has been offering the Community of Madrid . MEASUREMENTS: The primary end result is the increase of correct answers on a standardized test to be administered before and after the activity. Secondary outcomes will be, improving the same questionnaire at 6 months and reduced overall weight and center from before the intervention at 6 months of it.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

1,730

Conditions

Obesity Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Didactic ConcertsOTHER

The activity we are going to test consists in a communication and spreading strategy. The activity will take place in the auditorium of the school, scheduling 1 hour for concert, within the school hours, and having maximum 50 children per turn. Preparation of the auditorium for the activity 5 classic musical pieces and a story as a conducting thread. Children will be asked to clap and raise hands to participate in the mission of becoming a heart-savers: Ideal number of daily meals, Importance of daily breakfast for the activity, Time for breakfast, Basic components for a healthy breakfast, The role of cereals at breakfast, dairy products in breakfast, fruits at breakfast, Importance of exercise for cardiovascular health, The role of sedentary lifestyle. Students will be invited to take the playbill as a bookmark format and a cup is inscribed: "I am a heart-saver", so that they take them home and serve as a reminder of the activity. A NAOS strategy pamphlet will also be delivered.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 9 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 2º grade of primary school students present the day of the activity, whose parents had signed the informed consent to participate in the study and with no exclusion criteria at the moment of the intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Students with food allergies or intolerances. * Students with severe hearing impairment (not corrected). * Students whose parents didn´t sign the informed consent to participate in the study. * Students with a poor understanding of oral and written language. * To have previously received healthy breakfasts interventions or educational concerts.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Knowledge and attitudes in Cardiovascular Health

The primary outcome variable will be the changes in healthy heart knowledge and attitudes in children in 2º grade of primary school. We will measure this primary outcome variable using 2 modified INUTCAM questionnaires

Time frame: Before the intervention (baseline) and 7 days after and 6 months after the intervention.

Secondary Outcomes

Body Mass Index (BMI)

The secondary outcome variable will be BMI measured at the moment of the intervention and 6 months after it.

Time frame: before the intervention (baseline) and 6 months after them.