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NCT Number: NCT02157402

EYTO (European Youth Tackling Obesity): A Randomized Controlled Trial in Catalonia (Spain)

Our hypothesis is that healthy lifestyles improvement by an intervention designed according 8 social marketing Benchmark criteria, can reduce overweight or obesity implemented by adolescents on their colleges.

The general aim of EYTO program is to improve health and well-being among adolescents who live in low socioeconomically communities, through an intervention study designed by selected adolescents with the inclusion of social marketing Benchmark criteria.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Life Style Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

13 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Reus, Tarragona, 43204, Spain

About this study

5 adolescent coordinators (of intervention high-schools) will be trained by experts in social marketing and health promotion. This 5 selected adolescent as coordinators who will be in charge of the design of an 8 social marketing criteria intervention to implement their peers´ lifestyles.

The program has over two academic years. The participants will be followed for the duration of 2 academic years, an expected of up to 16 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Informed consent signed by parents and/or guardians.
  • Adolescents between 13 and 17 years old.

Exclusion criteria

  • The lack of one or more inclusion criteria.

Treatment and study plan

Social marketing activities and pop-up events to promote healthy lifestyles

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of Fruit intake

    Time frame: Change from Baseline in fruit Intake at 2 academic years

    Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey

  2. Change of Vegetable intake

    Time frame: Change from Baseline in vegetable Intake at 2 academic years

    Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey

  3. Change of Physical activity practice

    Time frame: Change from Baseline in physical activity practice at 2 academic years

    Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change of Sedentary behaviour

    Time frame: Change from Baseline in sedentary behaviour at 2 academic years

    Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Rovira i Virgili

Other

Collaborators

  • Centro Tecnológico de Nutrición y Salud
  • Companhia de Ideas
  • European Commission
  • Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus
  • Komunikujeme
  • National Children's Bureau

Registry information

Official study title

A Youth Led Social Marketing Campaign to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles. EYTO (European Youth Tackling Obesity): A Randomized Controlled Trial in Catalonia (Spain)

Acronym: EYTO-SPAIN

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 6, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 6, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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