Outcomes of a Game-based Educational Intervention: Healthy Kids

NCT06954545 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MU-FM-LA-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

235 / 5.000 Investigators aimed to reduce the risk of obesity by trying a new intervention method that is role-play based, interactive and fun with age-appropriate play materials, considering that learning through play is more efficient.

Conditions

Obesity and Overweight; Child Health; Physical Activity

Keywords

educational intervention; prevention of obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• BMI (body mass index)

  We inputted the height and weight measurements into the WHO( World Health Organization) AntroPlus tool and assessed the BMI z-score. We will group the participants as underweight-normal, overweight, obese and morbidly obese.

  All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• FNPA scores

  All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months

• FI Scores

  All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months

Study Arms (2)

control group

NO INTERVENTION

A training was conducted only once, which did not include play and role play and provided information

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Two schools were determined as control and intervention groups. An 8-week interactive-game-based intervention program will be applied to children in the intervention group who are at risk for obesity. The program was shaped by a physician-dietician-psychologist and a professional theater actor physician.

Behavioral: Healthy Kids Programme

Interventions

Healthy Kids Programme BEHAVIORAL

Our intervention was prepared by adopting an interactive curriculum shaped on role-play with visual materials and toy models of foods appropriate for the age of the children

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• All participants who do not meet the criteria of whether or not they agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• neurodevelopmental delays
• metabolic disorders potentially leading to obesity
• physical disabilities
• those whose parents or guardians declined participation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Marmara University

Istanbul, Pendik, 34890, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Overweight; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Arzu uzuner

  Marmara University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Lacin Aksoy

CONTACT

+905543969627; drlacinaksoy@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Model Details: intervention group with healthy kids programme, control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 14, 2025
• First Posted: May 1, 2025
• Study Start: May 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: August 1, 2025
• Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)