Effects of a school-based health intervention programme in Port Elizabeth, South Africa: The KaziBantu project

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: The planned study will provide basic insights regarding the efficacy and effectiveness of school-based health promotion measures to increase children’s and teachers’ health and health-related behaviours.; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18485542
• Lead Sponsor: ovartis Foundation

Brief Summary

2017 Results article in http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/gh.2017.601 results 2018 Results article in http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006332 results 2018 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29626554/ results 2018 Results article in http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206908 results 2019 Results article in http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16020232 results 2019 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31298224 protocol (added 15/07/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-11
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 15 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1120

Inclusion Criteria

Children:
1. Grade 1-6
2. Aged 6-14 years
3. Written informed consent by parent/guardian
4. Not participating in other clinical trials
5. Not suffering from medical conditions that prevent participation in physical activity

Teachers:
1. Involved in implementation of the school-based health promotion programme
2. Tick all questions with yes in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire to be able to take part in the cardiorespiratory fitness test

Exclusion Criteria

Children:
1. Suffering severe malnourishment (as diagnosed by a study nurse following national guidelines. In this case, children will be referred to local clinics)

Teachers:
1. Acute or chronic medical conditions that prevent participation in a submaximal fitness test (if uncertain, participant will be asked to consult a general practitioner and provide a doctor's certification before he/she is included in the study)
2. Temporary illness such as a cold or fever (to participate in cardiorespiratory fitness test)
3. Minimum 50% employment rate for at least 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified