Outcomes of a Game-based Educational Intervention: Healthy Kids

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Obesity and Overweight; Child Health; Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT06954545
• Lead Sponsor: Marmara University

Brief Summary

235 / 5.000 Investigators aimed to reduce the risk of obesity by trying a new intervention method that is role-play based, interactive and fun with age-appropriate play materials, considering that learning through play is more efficient.

Detailed Description

It was aimed to reduce the risk of obesity by trying a new intervention method based on role-play, interactive and fun with age-appropriate game materials, considering that learning through play is more efficient.

Two schools were determined as control and intervention groups. An 8-week interactive-game-based intervention program will be applied to children in the intervention group who are at risk for obesity. The program was shaped by a physician-dietician-psychologist and a professional theater actor.

Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) score, Food index (FI) score and BMI will be grouped for each child and a risk score will be calculated based on the total score they receive. It will be checked whether there is a decrease in this score after the training.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Study First Submitted: 2025-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-24
• Study Start: 2025-05-01
• Study First Posted: 2025-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-07-01
• Study Completion: 2025-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• All participants who do not meet the criteria of whether or not they agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• neurodevelopmental delays
• metabolic disorders potentially leading to obesity
• physical disabilities
• those whose parents or guardians declined participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BMI (body mass index)	All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months	We inputted the height and weight measurements into the WHO( World Health Organization) AntroPlus tool and assessed the BMI z-score. We will group the participants as underweight-normal, overweight, obese and morbidly obese.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
FNPA scores	All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months	Researchers will distribute the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) scale to parents. Parents will collect the questionnaires after they complete them. Children who score high on the FNPA scales are thought to have protective family behaviors against obesity. There is no cut-off point for the scale.
FI Scores	All measurements will be collected at 0, 3 and 6 months	Researchers will collect data by distributing the Food Index to families and collecting it.; A high score on the Food Index is known to protect against obesity. There is no cut-off point for the index.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Marmara University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Pendik, Turkey