Promoting hEatlhy Diet and Active Lifestyle (PEDAL): a multi-component pilot programme to increase healthy eating and decrease sedentary behaviours in children

Development, implementation, and evaluation of a multi-component program to increase healthy eating and decrease sedentary behaviours in primary school children: a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16114046

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2022-10-16

Start date

2022-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-08

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Conditions

Diet and sedentary behaviours Other

Interventions

This programme will consist of four core components: 1. A teaching curriculum on healthy eating and lifestyle behaviours, and forming healthy habits, to be conducted during the typical 30-minute Heal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For teachers: 1. Teacher teaching the Primary 5 Physical Health and Fitness (PHF) syllabus in the public schools approved for this study. 2. Able to understand and converse in English For students: 1. Primary 5 students (10-13 years old) who are studying in the MOE (Ministry of Education) schools approved for this study 2. Able to understand and converse in English For canteen vendors: 1. Canteen vendors of schools that are participating in the intervention program 2. Able to understand and converse in English or Mandarin For parents: 1. Parents of children who attended the intervention program 2. Able to understand and converse in English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: For teachers, canteen vendors, and parents: Those who refused to participate in the study. For students: Those whose parent, guardian or themselves refused to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diet and sedentary behaviours are measured using an online time-use diary at baseline, 3, and 6 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knowledge and skills on healthy eating and lifestyle behaviours measured using an online survey at baseline and 3 months. 2. Moderating factors that influence healthy eating and lifestyle behaviours (e.g., attitudes, perceived benefits/risks, self-efficacy, social support) using an online survey at baseline, 3, and 6 months. 3. Observations of school environment and canteen at baseline, 3 and 6 months. 4. Programme reach using class attendance for each lesson. 5. Feedback and acceptability of the PEDAL programme through online surveys with teachers after each lesson, students and parents post-intervention (3 months). 5. Feasibility of the PEDAL programme through focus group discussions with students and teachers, and interviews with canteen stall vendors.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Knowledge and skills on healthy eating and lifestyle behaviours measured using an online survey at baseline and 3 months. 2. Moderating factors that influence healthy eating and lifestyle behaviours (e.g., attitudes, perceived benefits/risks, self-efficacy, social support) using an online survey at baseline, 3, and 6 months. 3. Observations of school environment and canteen at baseline, 3 and 6 months. 4. Programme reach using class attendance for each lesson. 5. Feedback and acceptability of the PEDAL programme through online surveys with teachers after each lesson, students and parents post-intervention (3 months). 5. Feasibility of the PEDAL programme through focus group discussions with students and teachers, and interviews with canteen stall vendors.

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Countries

Singapore

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026