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A study to see whether collaboration between parents and teachers can reduce consumption of packaged and junk foods among school children

Feasibility of Parent-Teacher Collaboration (PaTTERN) in Reducing Ultra-Processed Food Consumption among school children: A Pilot Study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104209
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2026-02-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: PaTTERN school based healthy eating intervention: The intervention includes three core components. First parent teacher workshops to increase awareness regarding health risks of ultra p

Sponsors

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Public-funded, non-residential schools. 2.Schools catering to students aged 10 15 years. 3.Schools willing to participate in the full study period (baseline and follow-up assessments). 4.Schools providing written administrative consent. 5. Schools not currently implementing a structured parent-teacher healthy eating policy similar to PaTTERN.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Residential/boarding schools. 2.Schools currently running a structured eat-right/food-restriction intervention involving parents. 3.Schools unwilling to allow observation of food consumption or data collection activities. 4.Schools planning major structural changes (closure/merger) during the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in weekly ultra-processed food consumption events per 100 students.Timepoint: 0,3,6,9 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility indicators including stakeholder participation rate intervention adherence implementation fidelity and satisfaction levels assessed during and at the end of the intervention period.Timepoint: 0,3,6,9 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSomen Kumar Pradhan

Department of Community Medicine,M.K.C.G Medical College, Berhampur

somenpradhan@gmail.com09439705642

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026