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The CHANGE! (Children's Health, Activity and Nutrition: Get Educated!) Project

The CHANGE! (Children's Health, Activity and Nutrition: Get Educated!) Project: a clustered randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN03863885
Enrollment
300
Registered
2011-03-17
Start date
2010-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-09-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Paediatric health, physical activity, exercise science and nutrition disciplines Not Applicable Paediatric health, physical activity, exercise science and nutrition disciplines

Interventions

The CHANGE! pilot study is a clustered randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the efficacy of a twenty lesson school-based physical activity and healthy eating intervention. CHANGE! is delive

Sponsors

Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Within the twelve participating schools: 1. All year 6 children were invited to take part 2. All children with informed parental consent, participant assent and medical screening were eligible to take part

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children without parental consent, participant assent or those with a medical condition that precluded them from taking part in the programme

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Levels of habitual physical activity, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA)-outcome measured at baseline and will be repeated post-intervention (20 weeks) and at 30-32 weeks follow up, prior to the school summer holidays.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Anthropometrics and body composition 2. Cardiorespiratory fitness 3. Food intake 4. Eating behaviour and knowledge 5. Physical self-perceptions 6. Family nutrition and physical activity 7. Behaviour change 8. Quality of life 9. Cardiometabolic disease risk markers 10. Fundamental movement skills Outcomes were measured at baseline and will be repeated post-intervention (20 weeks) and at 30-32 weeks follow up, prior to the school summer holidays. To reduce ionising radiation dosage, DEXA body composition scans will be conducted at baseline and follow-up only.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 28, 2026