A Study on the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Intervention Based on Specialized Physical Education Courses in the Prevention of Comorbidity Among Junior Middle School Students

NCT07237698 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 20250813
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Junior high school students are in a critical period of physical and mental development, currently facing two major health challenges: first, persistently high rates of myopia with a noticeable trend toward younger onset; second, the overlapping occurrence of common conditions such as overweight/obesity, spinal deformities, and psychological anxiety.Traditional physical education classes, characterized by limited content and insufficient targeting, struggle to address these issues. Multimorbidity of common diseases in children and adolescents refers to the coexistence of two or more common diseases or chronic health problems in the same individual. Therefore, this study innovatively designed a specialized physical education curriculum integrating "exercise + health education," aiming to fill the gap in comprehensive prevention and control of common adolescent health conditions through traditional physical interventions. This study systematically investigated the effects of a specialized physical education intervention program on myopia prevention and control, as well as the simultaneous prevention of multiple common health conditions (overweight/obesity, abnormal blood pressure, insufficient cardiorespiratory fitness, abnormal spinal curvature, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms) among junior high school students in China. The program was designed and implemented for students at a Chinese secondary school, ultimately aiming to provide a replicable school-based physical education intervention model for adolescent health promotion. The study strictly adhered to a randomized controlled design, employing multidimensional evaluation, long-term follow-up, and rigorous quality control to ensure scientific validity and reliability of the findings.

Conditions

Multimorbidity; Comorbidity; Common Diseases in Children and Adolescents; Myopia; Anxiety Symptoms; Depressive Symptoms; Overweight , Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of Multimorbidity of common diseases

  baseline、"through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (2)

The control group participated in regular physical education classes.

NO INTERVENTION

The intervention group participated in specialized physical education courses.

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: The intervention group participated in specialized physical education courses.

Interventions

The intervention group participated in specialized physical education courses. OTHER

Intervention Measures for This Study: During school hours, a portion of regular physical education classes will be replaced with specialized physical education courses jointly developed by the research team and school physical education teachers. These specialized courses aim to enhance the enjoyment of physical education, increase student participation, and consequently boost physical activity levels. The specialized physical education curriculum comprises five courses: darts, frisbee, flag football, handball, and orienteering. Students have one physical education class daily during their five-day school week. Routine physical education classes proceed as normal during school hours, ensuring both study groups complete one daily physical education class except under special circumstances. On weekdays, the intervention group replaces routine physical education classes with specialized physical education classes three days per week. These specialized classes are taught by dedicated physi

The intervention group participated in specialized physical education courses.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals who voluntarily participate in this study and whose parents or guardians voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
• Individuals capable of cooperating to complete measurements of all indicators throughout the entire intervention cycle.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with eye conditions such as glaucoma, strabismus, or anisometropia.
• Wearers of orthokeratology lenses.
• Individuals who have undergone refractive surgery.
• Individuals who have taken weight-loss medications or undergone weight-loss surgery.
• Individuals with obesity caused by endocrine disorders or medication side effects.
• Individuals with mental health disorders.
• Individuals currently taking medications for mental health disorders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Xiaoyan Wu: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myopia; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Overweight; Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Refractive Errors; Eye Diseases; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Xiaoyan Wu

CONTACT

86+13865968293; xywu@ahmu.edu.cn

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2025
• First Posted: November 20, 2025
• Study Start: November 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Last Updated: November 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11