Heart-health Promotion
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT05949892
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
- Brief Summary
The researchers intend to use the Expanded Health Belief Model in enhancing heart-health preventive behaviors among high school female students
- Detailed Description
The study intervention will be derived from the Expanded Health Belief Model which includes adhering to healthy diet, encouraging healthy weight, nutrition, and physical activity stress management, and smoking cessation and smoking avoidance.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
- High school female students who do not experience any psychiatric-mental disorder
Exclusion Criteria
- High school female students who experience any psychiatric-mental disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SEQUENTIAL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description A healthy diet Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention This arm will focus on the following: Eating lots of vegetables and fruit Choosing whole grain foods Eating protein foods Limiting highly and ultra-processed foods Highly processed foods Making water your drink of choice Salt, sodium and potassium Refraining from added sugars Stress management Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention This arm will focus on the following: Stress relief Relaxation techniques Meditation Mindfulness exercises Healthy Weight Management Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention This arm will focus on the following: Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight Preventing Weight Gain Choosing an Eating Plan to Prevent Weight Gain Balancing Food and Activity for Healthy Weight Physical Activity Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention This arm will focus on the following: Step 1: Make a commitment Step 2: Take stock of where you are Step 3: Set realistic goals Step 4: Identify resources for information and support Step 5: Continually "check in" with yourself to monitor your progress. Revisit the goals you set for yourself in Step 3 and evaluate your progress regularly Smoking Cessation and Avoidance Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention This arm will focus on the following: Second-hand smoke Offering option to avoid secondhand smoke
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Behavioral Intention Scale for Adherence to Heart-Health Preventive Behaviors 6 months Enhancing Heart-Health Preventive Behaviors
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Baghdad
🇮🇶Baghdad, Iraq