Health promotion in Kneipp Kindergartens in Bavaria - an exploratory, cluster-randomised two-arm controlled open study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031865

Enrollment

200

Registered

2023-08-04

Start date

2023-05-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Overall health

Interventions

Group 1: After randomisation, the kindergartens of the intervention group are trained on the Kneipp health concept within 9 months according to the guidelines of the Kneipp Association and with the he

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Expected to remain in the Kindergarten for at least two years from the start of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe chronic and/or acute physical or mental illness. (anamnestic).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
As this is an exploratory study, no primary outcome parameter is defined. Baseline data collection (t1) takes place up to 3 months before the training on the Kneipp health concept of the kindergartens in the intervention group. Quantitative data collection after baseline will take place in the matched kindergarten pair 9 months (t2), 15 months (t3) and 21 months (t4) after training the kindergarten from group 1 on the Kneipp health concept. The following target parameters are recorded: Health status (including number of days with cold symptoms, type and severity of symptoms, number of days absent from the kindergarten due to colds, frequency of colds, occurrence of chronic illnesses) in children and educators; survey times: t1, t2, t3, t4. Health awareness (HCS) among parents and educators; survey times: t1, t2, t3, t4. Health-related behaviour among children, parents and educators; survey times: t1, t2, t3, t4. Physical and emotional well-being of children (based on the KINDL-R questionnaire); survey times t1, t2, t3, t4. Quality of life of parents and educators (SF12); survey times: t1, t3, t4.	—

Measure

Time frame

As this is an exploratory study, no primary outcome parameter is defined. Baseline data collection (t1) takes place up to 3 months before the training on the Kneipp health concept of the kindergartens in the intervention group. Quantitative data collection after baseline will take place in the matched kindergarten pair 9 months (t2), 15 months (t3) and 21 months (t4) after training the kindergarten from group 1 on the Kneipp health concept. The following target parameters are recorded: Health status (including number of days with cold symptoms, type and severity of symptoms, number of days absent from the kindergarten due to colds, frequency of colds, occurrence of chronic illnesses) in children and educators; survey times: t1, t2, t3, t4. Health awareness (HCS) among parents and educators; survey times: t1, t2, t3, t4. Health-related behaviour among children, parents and educators; survey times: t1, t2, t3, t4. Physical and emotional well-being of children (based on the KINDL-R questionnaire); survey times t1, t2, t3, t4. Quality of life of parents and educators (SF12); survey times: t1, t3, t4.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Barriers and facilitating factors of the implementation of the Kneipp health concept, feasibility and acceptance as well as needs for optimisation.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristine Bernardi

Universität Regensburg, Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Medizinische Soziologie^

christine.bernardi@ukr.de+49 941 9445236

Outcome results

None listed

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