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A study to test the effectiveness of a school-based educational program on risk factors related to heart diseases among high school students in selected rural schools

A study to test the effectiveness of a school-based educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and practices related to cardiovascular risk factors among high school students in selected rural schools of Kolar district in Karnataka state, India.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/09/002973
Enrollment
600
Registered
2012-09-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Educational Package: Intervention comprises of educational package delivered twice at an interval of 6 months for a period of 1 year. Educational Package comprises of education to the c

Sponsors

St Johns Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children studying in the 8th and 9th standard in the two Government high schools coming under Lakkur PHC area will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those children who are absent at the time of the initial survey and intervention shall be excluded

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Levels of Risk factorTimepoint: June 2013—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in the knowledge score and level of risk factors will be used as primary and secondary outcome measures respectivelyTimepoint: June 2013—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShailendra Kumar B Hegde

SRM Medical College and Research Centre

hegde.shailendra@gmail.com9176888696

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026