Impact Evaluation on Health-outcome of the Essential Health Care Package (EHCP) in Public Elementary Schools in the Philippines

Impact Evaluation on Health-outcome of the Essential Health Care Package (EHCP) in Public Elementary Schools in the Philippines - Fit for School Health Outcome Study (FIT HOS)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003431

Enrollment

800

Registered

2011-12-29

Start date

2009-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

B82.0 K02 E45 K05.0 K05.1 K05.2 K05.3

Interventions

Group 1: Philippine public elementary schools that will fully implement the Essential Health Care Package including daily fluoride tooth brushing using 0.3 ml. (pea sized) fluoride toothpaste (1,450

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pupils of public elementary schools selected for the study in the province of Camiguin Island and Gingoog City (Misamis Oriental, Mindanao)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with other systemic diseases were excluded from the study at the time of recruitment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Longitudinal Cohort Study with a total duration of 4 years (2010-2013), Data collection at baseline and after each year respectively (in August). Based on the study protocol the following data is collected: basic socio-demographic data (age, sex, number of siblings etc - questionnaire), anthropometric data (height, weight - clinical measurement), oral health status (DMFT, DMFS, PUFA Index - clinical examination), parasitologic status (infection with soil-transmitted helminths, worm load - laboratory testing), simple quality of life data (questionnaire)	—

Measure

Time frame

Longitudinal Cohort Study with a total duration of 4 years (2010-2013), Data collection at baseline and after each year respectively (in August). Based on the study protocol the following data is collected: basic socio-demographic data (age, sex, number of siblings etc - questionnaire), anthropometric data (height, weight - clinical measurement), oral health status (DMFT, DMFS, PUFA Index - clinical examination), parasitologic status (infection with soil-transmitted helminths, worm load - laboratory testing), simple quality of life data (questionnaire)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary endpoint due to longitudinal design of the study. Ends automatically after 4 years	—

Countries

Philippines

Contacts

Public ContactElla Cecilia Naliponguit

Medial Officer / Chief of Health & Nutrition Division Departement of Education Region V

ellacecilianaliponguit@yahoo.com+639213360674

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 24, 2026