Evaluation of eat well be active (EWBA) Community Programs

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
• Main ID: ACTRN12607000414415
• Date of registration: 15/08/2007
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Department of Health Government of South Australia
• Public title: Evaluation of eat well be active (EWBA) Community Programs
• Scientific title: A 3-year study in primary school children of a multi-strategy, community development intervention promoting healthy eating, physical activity and water consumption compared to no specific interventions on levels of fruit, vegetable, water consumption, physical activity and body size and composition.
• Date of first enrolment: 01/08/2006
• Target sample size: 2000
• Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12607000414415.aspx
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Purpose: Prevention; Allocation: Non-randomised trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Safety/efficacy;
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Australia

Contacts

• Name: Dr Anthea Magarey

• Name: Dr Michelle Jones

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion for measurement: male and female students in year 5, 6 & 7 in intervention and comparison sites. Parental and student consents completed.
Exclusion criteria: Lack of parental or student consent.

Age minimum: 9 Years
Age maximum: 14 Years
Gender: Both males and females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

Childhood and adolescent (0-18 years) overweight and obesity;
Childhood and adolescent (0-18 years) overweight and obesity

Intervention(s)

Interventions are located in one metropolitan and one rural community. A portfolio of sustainable strategies over 3 years within multiple settings (long day care, family day care, primary schools, high schools, out of school hours care). Examples include food policies, training for teachers and coordinators, curriculum on healthy eating and physical activity, social marketing, development of resources.
The metropolitan comparison site is exposed to background activities in the regions, with no specific interventions instituted, while the rural comparison site has no specific interventions instituted.

Primary Outcome(s)

Increased levels of physical activity will be measured by administering self-report surveys to year 5,6& 7 students in the control and comparison sites.[A self-report survey will be administered to students for them to report their levels of physical activity in August 2006 and again in August 2009.]

Increased consumption of fruit, vegetables and water will be measured by administering self-report surveys to year 5,6& 7 students in the control and comparison sites.[A self-report survey will be administered to students for them to report their fruit, vegetable and water consumption in August 2006 and again in August 2009.]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Behavioural, attitudes and knowledge indicators of healthy eating and physical activity[All will be measured in year 5,6 & 7 students at baseline (2006) and at follow-up (2009).]

Pre-school, long day care, family day care and out of school hours care surveys[Pre-school, long day care, family day care and out of school hours care surveys will be measured at baseline (2006) and at follow-up (2009).]

Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index z-score[All will be measured in year 5,6 & 7 students at baseline (2006) and at follow-up (2009).]

Principal and canteen surveys in high schools[Principal and canteen surveys in high schools will be measured at baseline (2006) and at follow-up (2009).]

Parent, principal, teacher and canteen surveys in primary schools[Parents, principals, teachers and canteens in primary schools will be measured at baseline (2006) and at follow-up (2009).]

Waist circumference
Waist circumference z-score[All will be measured in year 5,6 & 7 students at baseline (2006) and at follow-up (2009).]

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Department of Health Government of South Australia

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Department of Education and Children?s Services

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee