Prevention of cardiovascular diseases in children and adolescents I46.1 I10.9 I42.9 Q20.9 Q21.9 Q22.9 Q23.9 Q24.9 I49.8 E66.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Schoolchildren aged 8 to 20 in Germany.
The examinations take place on a single date per participant at the respective school.
The following are carried out:
- Detailed anamnesis questionnair
Sponsors
LMU Klinikum Großhadern
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 20 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All pupils in year 5 and above at the participating schools may take part with the written consent of their parents. Siblings may also take part in the examinations.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of consent of the study participants or lack of consent of the parents. If a physical or mental disability does not permit participation in individual examinations, the children and adolescents are excluded from the corresponding examinations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Cardiovascular risk profile of children and adolescents in Germany - Proportion of children and adolescents with high blood pressure - Incidence of undetected congenital heart defects - Incidence of acute or chronic arrhythmias - Occurrence of signs of myocarditis (systolic murmur, chest pain, ST segment changes, cardiac arrhythmias, AV blockages, pericardial effusion) - Determination of a score based on the data collected, which allows the patient's own cardiovascular health to be assessed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Proportion of overweight children and adolescents (BMI >90th - = 97th percentile) - Proportion of obese children and adolescents (BMI > 97th percentile) - Proportion of children with visceral obesity (abdominal circumference >97th percentile) - Physical activity behavior in everyday life - Sports behavior (proportion of participation in club sports, frequency, duration) - Weekly media consumption - Dietary behavior - Energy drink consumption among children and adolescents - Proportion of smokers - General risk behavior - Physical resilience - Changes in the attention test before and after physical exertion | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMeike Schrader
LMU Klinikum Großhadern
Outcome results
None listed