Chen 2015.
Methods |
Type of trial: effectiveness Allocation: cluster‐randomised Intervention model: parallel assignment Masking: − |
Participants |
Estimated number of schools: 12 to 16 schools per centre Estimated number of students: 70,000 Inclusion criteria (schools): schools in Liaoning, Tianjin, Ningxia, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hunan, and Guangdong Exclusion criteria (schools): − Inclusion criteria (students): students aged 7 to 18 years Exclusion criteria (students): students in the last year of primary and secondary school (Grades 6, 9, and 12) were not contacted due to their study load |
Interventions |
Intervention: Health Lifestyles Intervention is a multi‐component school‐based and family‐involved scheme that takes place over 9 months and aims to deliver a generally healthy lifestyle message encouraging health energy balance. Four components include:
Comparator: usual health practice |
Outcomes |
Primary outcome: change in prevalence of overweight and obesity Secondary outcomes
Other outcomes: process evaluation Relevant proposed outcome measures for SoF table: physical activity duration, sedentary time, BMI, fitness |
Reason for awaiting classification | Marked as 'completed' in ClinicalTrials.gov, but no publication available |
Stated aim of study | Quote: "the aim of this multi‐centred cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) is to determine the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of the Health Lifestyles Interventions in preventing overweight and obesity in Chinese school children and adolescents" |
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