A Protocol to Promote Critical Consumption (PCC)

NCT06996847 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 001-2025-IDI-FCCTP
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 500
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention called a psychoeducational programme to promote a critical attitude towards the symbolic consumption of yoghurt in primary school children. Specifically, a cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted in primary schools in Lima, Peru. After informed consent of the tutor psychologists, children and parents, schools will be randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to the intervention or control group, with a total of 240 fourth grade students and 24 tutor psychologists. The primary and secondary research questions are as follows.

Conditions

Promote a Critical Attitude Towards the Symbolic Consumption of Youghurt in Primary School Children

Keywords

Child Behavior; Intervention / Treatment; Mental Health/education; Psychosocial Functioning; Feeding Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from the child's initial symbolic consumption at 6 weeks

  The Symbolic Consumption Response Register (CRR) consists of 15 questions that are used to assess children's attitudes related to symbolic consumption. The frequency of children's symbolic consumption responses during the past week is rated on a 17-point scale (lowest frequency of symbolism = 1-4; intermediate frequency of symbolism = 5-13; highest frequency of symbolism = 14-17). Responses will be examined as an overall result and separately on understanding the persuasive intent of yoghurt advertising, on awareness of peer pressure and on critical attitude to consumption. Information for recording responses will be obtained from two interviews with the child and one interview with the parents, and from the six psychoeducational strategies developed with the children and one session with the parents. The answers of the children and their parents will be reported orally. The responses will be analysed separately.

  Baseline, 6 weeks

• Change from the child's initial symbolic consumption at 19 weeks

  The Symbolic Consumption Response Register (CRR) consists of 15 questions that are used to assess children's attitudes related to symbolic consumption. The frequency of children's symbolic consumption responses during the past week is rated on a 17-point scale (lowest frequency of symbolism = 1-4; intermediate frequency of symbolism = 5-13; highest frequency of symbolism = 14-17). Responses will be examined as an overall result and separately on understanding the persuasive intent of yoghurt advertising, on awareness of peer pressure and on critical attitude to consumption. Information for recording responses will be obtained from two interviews with the child and one interview with the parents, and from the six psychoeducational strategies developed with the children and one session with the parents. The answers of the children and their parents will be reported orally. The responses will be analysed separately.

  Baseline, 19 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Stability of child's deductive ability at 6 weeks

  Baseline, 6 weeks

• Stability of child's deductive ability at 19 weeks

  Baseline, 19 weeks

• Children's assessment of the psychoeducational programme

  6 weeks

• Child's Sex

  Baseline

• Assessment of facilitators' performance

  Baseline

Other Outcomes (1)

• Adherence Assessments: Facilitator's registration

  Weekly during the intervention phase (6 weeks) in the intervention group

Study Arms (3)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The promotion of critical consumption in children is to be developed in primary school classrooms. Students will spend a total of 7 hours: (2 sessions of 1 hour per week) for 3 consecutive weeks, plus a feedback session (1 hour per week); and there will be another session with parents (1 hour per week). The psychologist tutor will receive a set of six activities related to discriminating between symbolic and critical yoghurt consumption in children, understanding the persuasive intent of yoghurt advertising, awareness of social pressure and critical attitude. Psychological tutors will be trained and provided with support materials and equipment.

Behavioral: psychoeducational programme to promote a critical attitude towards the symbolic consumption of yoghurt in primary school children

Protocol to encourage critical consumption

OTHER

As detailed in the description for the intervention group, the psychologist tutors guide the students in the classroom for two hours per week for three weeks in a row, plus a feedback session. There will also be a session with parents.

Behavioral: psychoeducational programme to promote a critical attitude towards the symbolic consumption of yoghurt in primary school children

No Intervention: Control

NO INTERVENTION

Five months after the start of the randomised clinical trial, primary school teachers in the control group will receive an unguided version of the psychoeducational intervention programme, supplemented by an online peer support group. They will be provided with the six activities related to critical consumption and awareness of the persuasive intent of advertising and social pressure for students to practice independently, in addition to online support from the research group. As in the intervention group, psychological support will be provided to children with emotional difficulties.

Interventions

psychoeducational programme to promote a critical attitude towards the symbolic consumption of yoghurt in primary school children BEHAVIORAL

The promotion of critical consumption in children is to be developed in primary school classrooms. Students will spend a total of 7 hours: (2 sessions of 1 hour per week) for 3 consecutive weeks, plus a feedback session (1 hour per week); and there will be another session with parents (1 hour per week). The psychologist tutor will receive a set of six activities related to discriminating between symbolic and critical yoghurt consumption in children, understanding the persuasive intent of yoghurt advertising, awareness of social pressure and critical attitude. Psychological tutors will be trained and provided with support materials and equipment

Intervention group; Protocol to encourage critical consumption

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• For children:
• Enrolled in 4th grade
• Provide informed assent
• Have written informed consent from their parents or legal guardians
• Present normal intelligence according to the Raven's Progressive Matrices Test-2
• For schools:
• Provide access to the classroom within the school
• Provide written informed consent for participation from 4th grade primary school psychologists

You may not qualify if:

• Not enrolled in 4th grade
• Suffering from a mental disorder
• Repeating 4th grade
• Below normal intelligence according to the Raven-2 Progressive Matrices Test

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de San Martín de Porres: lead

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  PMID: 35484436 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• ASSOCIATED SOCIAL SYMBOLISM AND MANIPULATIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS CHILDREN FROM THE PERUVIAN AMAZON
• Guidelines on mental health promotive and preventive interventions for adolescents: helping adolescents thrive
• Cada niño aprende. Estrategia de Educación de UNICEF 2019-2030
• Evolución del razonamiento analógico en niños: seguimiento desde los seis hasta los once años de edad

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Child Behavior; Psychological Well-Being; Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior, Animal

Study Officials

• Luis Fidel Abregú Tueros, PhD

  Research Institute, FCCTP, San Martin de Porres University, Peru

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Luis Fidel Abregú Tueros, PhD

CONTACT

+51997224280; labregut@usmp.pe

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2025
• First Posted: May 30, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 14, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 25, 2026
• Last Updated: May 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05