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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ANZCTR |
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Last refreshed on:
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13 January 2020 |
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Main ID: |
ACTRN12608000345381 |
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Date of registration:
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22/07/2008 |
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Prospective Registration:
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Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Healthy Youths, Healthy Communities; A community based obesity prevention study in secondary school students.
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Scientific title:
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A 3-year study in secondary school children of a multi-strategy, community intervention promoting healthy eating and physical activity compared to no specific interventions on changes in body size and composition. |
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Date of first enrolment:
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01/07/2005 |
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Target sample size:
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6000 |
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Recruitment status: |
Active, not recruiting |
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URL:
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https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12608000345381.aspx |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Purpose: Prevention; Allocation: Non-randomised trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Parallel;Type of endpoint: Safety/efficacy;
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Phase:
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Phase 4
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Countries of recruitment
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Fiji
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Contacts
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Name:
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Professor Graham Roberts
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Address:
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Research Department
Hoodless House
Fiji School of Medicine
Brown Street
Suva
Fiji |
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Telephone:
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679 323 3404 |
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Email:
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g.roberts@fsm.ac.fj |
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Affiliation:
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Name:
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Gade Waqa
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Address:
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TROPIC Building
Tamavua Campus
Rrincess Road
Fiji School of Medicine
Tamavua
Suva
Fiji |
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Telephone:
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679 323 3254 |
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Email:
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g.waqa@fsm.ac.fj |
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Affiliation:
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Inclusion for measurement: male and female students in Forms 3-6 in selected schools in intervention and comparison areas. Minimum age: 12 years, maximum age: 19 years.
Inclusion Criteria of schools and community: sample size and ethnic composition, convenience and relevance of location.
Exclusion criteria: Age of student (between 13 years to 19 years)
Age minimum:
13 Years
Age maximum:
19 Years
Gender:
Both males and females
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Public Health - Other public health
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Adolescent overweight;Obesity;
Adolescent overweight
Obesity
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Intervention(s)
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Interventions are multiple strategies over 3 years within secondary schools and the community to build the community's capacity to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Examples include school food policies, improving school food service, within school and after school physical activity programs, training of teachers, students and community leaders as coordinators, curriculum on healthy eating and physical activities, social marketing, incorporating programs into local government strategic plans.
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Percent body fat using the Tanita Body Analyser.[Baseline Study:2005
Follow-up Study: 2008 or before as student leaves school.]
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Body mass index measured by body mass index z-score.[Baseline Study: 2005
Follow-up Study: 2008]
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Quality of life measured using the modified AQol tool.[Baseline Study: 2005
Follow-up Study: 2008]
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity assessed by waist circumference.[Baseline Study: 2005
Follow-up Study: 2008]
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Wellcome Trust
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Ethics review
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Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Fiji National Research Ethics Review Committee
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Results
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Results available:
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Date Completed:
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