EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION INTERVENTION TO REDUCE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS AMONGST PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BRONG

EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION INTERVENTION TO REDUCE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS AMONGST PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BRONG AHAFO, GHANA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201709002540178

Enrollment

848

Registered

2017-08-22

Start date

2017-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiology

Interventions

Disease Prevention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All public secondary school students from form 1, 2 and 3 in four districts that will be selected for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who are physically challenged such as students on wheelchair and cannot accurately measure body weight and height or are suffering from serious medical conditions such as heart diseases, asthma or respiratory conditions or as advised by a medical professional to restrict physical activities/exercise.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
increase knowledge in CVD and thereby improve behavioral changes such as increased physical activity, consumption of healthy foods, reduced smoking and alcohol consumption habits	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Obesity (BMI) and hypertension (Systolic and Diastolic blood pressures)	—

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactSeth Owusu-Agyei

Director, Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences

seth.owusu-agyei@kintampo-hrc.org+233244560213

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026