Promoting hEatlhy Diet and Active Lifestyle (PEDAL): a multi-component pilot programme to increase healthy eating and decrease sedentary behaviours in childre

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diet and sedentary behaviours; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16114046
• Lead Sponsor: ational University of Singapore

Brief Summary

2024 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01479-3 (added 25/03/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-10-16
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 8 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 270

Inclusion Criteria

For teachers:
1. Teacher teaching the Primary 5 Physical Health and Fitness (PHF) syllabus in the public schools approved for this study.
2. Able to understand and converse in English

For students:
1. Primary 5 students (10-13 years old) who are studying in the MOE (Ministry of Education) schools approved for this study
2. Able to understand and converse in English

For canteen vendors:
1. Canteen vendors of schools that are participating in the intervention program
2. Able to understand and converse in English or Mandarin

For parents:
1. Parents of children who attended the intervention program
2. Able to understand and converse in English

Exclusion Criteria

For teachers, canteen vendors, and parents:
Those who refused to participate in the study.

For students:
Those whose parent, guardian or themselves refused to participate in this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diet and sedentary behaviours are measured using an online time-use diary at baseline, 3, and 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Knowledge and skills on healthy eating and lifestyle behaviours measured using an online survey at baseline and 3 months.2. Moderating factors that influence healthy eating and lifestyle behaviours (e.g., attitudes, perceived benefits/risks, self-efficacy, social support) using an online survey at baseline, 3, and 6 months.3. Observations of school environment and canteen at baseline, 3 and 6 months.4. Programme reach using class attendance for each lesson. 5. Feedback and acceptability of the PEDAL programme through online surveys with teachers after each lesson, students and parents post-intervention (3 months).5. Feasibility of the PEDAL programme through focus group discussions with students and teachers, and interviews with canteen stall vendors.