The Effect of Health Education on Children's Healthy Lifestyle Skills
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Healthy Lifestyle Education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors. Basic parameters: 8 years — 10 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
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Official title
The Effect of Health Education on Children's Healthy Lifestyle Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
Childhood is a critical period for the development of lifelong health behaviors, and early interventions play an essential role in promoting long-term health and preventing future health problems. This study is planned to evaluate the effect of health education on children's healthy lifestyle skills.
Detailed description
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured health education program on healthy lifestyle skills among primary school children aged 8-10 years. The study will be conducted in a public primary school in Ankara, Türkiye, during the 2025-2026 academic year. The study population will consist of students enrolled in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria and provide parental consent will be included in the study. Data will be collected using a Descriptive Characteristics Form and the Healthy Lifestyle Skills Scale for Children Aged 8-10, which assesses health protection, hygiene, physical activity, and nutrition behaviors. Following baseline data collection (pre-test), participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group will receive a structured healthy lifestyle education program, while the control group will receive no intervention during the study period.
The intervention will be implemented over a two-week period and will consist of two sessions. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes, including 30 minutes of theoretical instruction and 15 minutes of interactive activities. The education program will include topics such as personal hygiene, cleanliness habits, health protection, regular physical activity, and healthy nutrition. Educational materials such as brochures and visual presentations will be used to support learning and enhance engagement. After the completion of the intervention, both groups will undergo a post-test assessment using the same measurement tools. Additionally, a follow-up assessment will be conducted one month after the completion of the intervention to evaluate the sustainability of the effects of the education program. No intervention will be applied to the control group during the study period; however, after the post-test assessment, the same education program will be provided to the control group for ethical considerations.
Interventions
- Behavioral Healthy Lifestyle Education
A healthy lifestyle education program consisting of two sessions over a two-week period will be implemented for children. The program includes topics such as hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, and health protection.
Primary outcome measures
- Healthy lifestyle skills level [Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 1-month after the intervention.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Enrolled at Şehit Yavuz Başayar Primary School
- Currently attending 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
- Willing to participate in the study
- Having parental consent
Exclusion criteria
- Refusal to participate in the study
- Lack of parental consent
- Inability to complete the data collection tools
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07544069 · 2026 - 575