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NCT Number: NCT03085498

Sportcheck Follow-Up

The study resembles a four-year follow-up on the influence of physical activity and fitness, blood pressure, BMI and stress on vascular health in primary schoolchildren. It examines the predictive value of retinal vessel diameters for the development of childhood hypertension.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases Behavior Body Weight Childhood Obesity Hypertension Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric Obesity Signs and Symptoms Vascular Diseases

Age range

10 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Bereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin, Abteilung Präventive Sportmedizin & Systemphysiologie

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4052, Switzerland

About this study

The study aims to examine the usefulness of retinal vessel analysis in childhood cardiovascular prevention. It investigates the long-term influence of physical activity and fitness on retinal vessel diameters, blood pressure, BMI and psychosocial stress in children. The study aims to set new standards for an integrative primary prevention concept to initiate healthy ageing from childhood to adulthood.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All fifth-graders of public primary schools in Basel-Stadt with an informed consent signed by their parents are included.

Exclusion criteria

  • Fifth-graders with motor-or other disabilities that do not allow participation will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

no intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Retinal vessel diameter

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence retinal vessel diameters in children

Secondary outcomes

  1. Blood pressure

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence blood pressure in children

  2. Body mass index (BMI)

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence BMI in children

  3. Psychosocial stress exposure as assessed by the conflict subscale of the Family Environment Scale

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence psychosocial stress in children

  4. Health behavior as assessed by the HBSC Symptom Checklist

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    To assess whether health behavior has changed during the four-year follow-up

  5. Health-related quality of life as assessed by the KINDL-R questionnaire

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    To assess whether physical activity and fitness changes during the four-year follow-up influence health-related quality of life

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Basel

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sportcheck Follow-Up: Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular and Psychosocial Health in Primary School Childen

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Mar 21, 2017
Registry last updated
Oct 11, 2018

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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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