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The effectiveness of an intervention promoting water consumption among primary school students: A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
water and sugar-sweetened beverages consumption
overweight/ obesity
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Public Health - Health promotion/education
Registration Number
ACTRN12614001179628
Lead Sponsor
Radboud University Nijmegen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

girls and boys in grade 7 and 8 of the Dutch school system (9 - 13 yrs)
Schools without any water stimulation programs
Parents that provided passive consent for their children Children that were willing and able to provide written consent

Exclusion Criteria

schools with water stimulation programs

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
self-reported water consumption (i.e., average amount of glasses on a day)[baseline and 9 weeks];self-reported sugar-sweetened beverages consumption (i.e., average amount of glasses on a normal day). The question was asked separately for fruit juice, soda, and energy drinks.[baseline and 9 weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
behavioral intentions: participants were asked to indicate on a 4-point scale how likely they were to drink more water. [baseline and 9 weeks]
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