Project Spraoi: a strategy to improve nutrition and physical activity in schoolchildren

Project Spraoi: a strategy to improve nutrition and physical activity in schoolchildren - a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92611015

Enrollment

342

Registered

2014-02-17

Start date

2013-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-10-16

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Conditions

Health promotion intervention for children attending primary schools in Cork city and county Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Schools are randomised to two groups: 1. Intervention group: Trained ?Energizers? work with intervention schools to support teachers implement physical activity and nutrition initiatives. 2. Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. School children aged 5-11 2. Written and informed consent and parental/guardian consent 3. Attending participating school

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: On ethical grounds, there will be no exclusion criteria for participants but potential confounders will be assessed when undertaking measurements, in direct consultation with class teachers/principals

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Physical activity level and intensity measured via 7 day accelerometry (Actigraph) 2. Nutritional knowledge and behaviour measured via questionnaire Outcomes measured at baseline and 24 months (+/- 1-2 month/s)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Height measured using a Seca 213, portable stadiometer (Seca, Birmingham, UK) 2. Weight measured using a portable Tanita WB-110MA electronic scale (Tanita Corporation, Japan) 3. Body composition (percentage body fat, total lean and fat mass) measured using the Impedimed DF50, bioimpedence monitor (Queensland, Australia) (updated 13/09/2017: data not collected due to technical issues) 4. Waist circumference measured with anthropometric measuring tape 5. Blood pressure and pulse measured by Auto Blood Pressure Monitor T8, Omron Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 6. Aerobic fitness measured by a fitness test - 550 metre run 7. Household questionnaire completed by parent/guardian Outcomes measured at baseline and 24 months (+/- 1-2 month/s). In addition, height and weight measures at 6, 12 and 18 months +/- 2 weeks will be taken amongst the youngest (5-6 years old at baseline) age group.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Height measured using a Seca 213, portable stadiometer (Seca, Birmingham, UK) 2. Weight measured using a portable Tanita WB-110MA electronic scale (Tanita Corporation, Japan) 3. Body composition (percentage body fat, total lean and fat mass) measured using the Impedimed DF50, bioimpedence monitor (Queensland, Australia) (updated 13/09/2017: data not collected due to technical issues) 4. Waist circumference measured with anthropometric measuring tape 5. Blood pressure and pulse measured by Auto Blood Pressure Monitor T8, Omron Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 6. Aerobic fitness measured by a fitness test - 550 metre run 7. Household questionnaire completed by parent/guardian Outcomes measured at baseline and 24 months (+/- 1-2 month/s). In addition, height and weight measures at 6, 12 and 18 months +/- 2 weeks will be taken amongst the youngest (5-6 years old at baseline) age group.

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Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

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