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NCT Number: NCT06954545

Outcomes of a Game-based Educational Intervention: Healthy Kids

235 / 5.000 Investigators aimed to reduce the risk of obesity by trying a new intervention method that is role-play based, interactive and fun with age-appropriate play materials, considering that learning through play is more efficient.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity and Overweight Behavior Body Weight Child Health Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Activity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

6 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Marmara University

Istanbul, Pendik, 34890, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location contact

lacin aksoy

CONTACT

[email protected]

About this study

It was aimed to reduce the risk of obesity by trying a new intervention method based on role-play, interactive and fun with age-appropriate game materials, considering that learning through play is more efficient.

Two schools were determined as control and intervention groups. An 8-week interactive-game-based intervention program will be applied to children in the intervention group who are at risk for obesity. The program was shaped by a physician-dietician-psychologist and a professional theater actor.

Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) score, Food index (FI) score and BMI will be grouped for each child and a risk score will be calculated based on the total score they receive. It will be checked whether there is a decrease in this score after the training.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All participants who do not meet the criteria of whether or not they agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • neurodevelopmental delays
  • metabolic disorders potentially leading to obesity
  • physical disabilities
  • those whose parents or guardians declined participation.

Treatment and study plan

Healthy Kids Programme

Behavioral

Our intervention was prepared by adopting an interactive curriculum shaped on role-play with visual materials and toy models of foods appropriate for the age of the children

Primary outcomes

  1. BMI (body mass index)

    Time frame: All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months

    We inputted the height and weight measurements into the WHO( World Health Organization) AntroPlus tool and assessed the BMI z-score. We will group the participants as underweight-normal, overweight, obese and morbidly obese.

Secondary outcomes

  1. FNPA scores

    Time frame: All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months

    Researchers will distribute the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) scale to parents. Parents will collect the questionnaires after they complete them. Children who score high on the FNPA scales are thought to have protective family behaviors against obesity. There is no cut-off point for the scale.

  2. FI Scores

    Time frame: All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months

    Researchers will collect data by distributing the Food Index to families and collecting it.

    A high score on the Food Index is known to protect against obesity. There is no cut-off point for the index.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Lacin Aksoy

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905543969627

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Marmara University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of a Role-play Based School Intervention in Primary School Students: a Non-randomized Cluster Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 1, 2025
Registry last updated
May 1, 2025

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