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Healthy LifestylePhase 3Preschool_PSI!NCT01579708

Evaluation of the Program SI! for Preschool Education: A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

A Phase 3 study testing Program SI! educational intervention in people with Healthy Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Disease, run by Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the principal cause of death in the world. At present, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease continue to appear at an earlier age permitting prevention activities and the promotion of healthy habits to focus on children. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 5 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Disease
What is being tested?
Program SI! educational intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2,060 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Sep 2011to Jun 2014
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • The schools must be located within the municipality of Madrid
  • The schools must be public
  • The schools must have, at the least, two classes for Preschool Education, for children 3, 4 and 5 years of age
  • The schools must make available the use of the cafeteria.

Who cannot join

  • NA

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Fundacion Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares

    Madrid, 28029

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About this study

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the principal cause of death in the world. At present, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease continue to appear at an earlier age permitting prevention activities and the promotion of healthy habits to focus on children. Numerous studies have shown that these factors can be controlled in children through school-based interventions. At the same time, data shows that there is a persistence of unhealthy lifestyles (ie sedentary lifestyles, the use of tobacco, etc…) that begin in childhood and are perpetuated until adulthood. Therefore, the acquisition of healthy lifestyles should begin as early as possible. The SI Program for Preschool Education is an intervention that is both school and home based designed to improve the habits, knowledge and attitudes in four key areas: Food (diet), Physical Activity, Knowledge of the Body and Managing Emotions. This intervention will be implemented in children from three to five years of age, in their parents and in their teachers. To evaluate the efficacy of this intervention, the principal aim of the phase of evaluations is to quantify the behavior changes in the three groups/populations mentioned. The evaluation has been designed according to the controlled intervention model, in which twenty-four schools from the Community of Madrid will be randomized to implement the Program si! for Preschool Education or to function as control schools.

Being tested
Program SI! educational intervention
Keywords
Diet, Physical activity, Knowledge, Attitudes, Habits, Lifestyle, School-based
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Motor Activity, Behavior, Habits

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Program SI! educational interventionBehavioural

    School-based educational program to improve the knowledge, the attitudes, and the habits of children, their parents and teachers, with respect to a healthy lifestyle behavior.

Study groups in NCT01579708
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Program SI! educational interventionExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Program SI! educational intervention
ControlNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 1-year, and 3-year changes from baseline in questionaires scores for knowledge, attitudes, and habits of children, parents and teachers in regards to a healthy lifestyle.

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. 1-year, and 3-year changes from baseline in body composition, and blood pressure of children.

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Apr 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2011
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2,060 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01579708
Sponsor's protocol ID
Preschool_PSI!
Acronym
Preschool_PSI!
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
16 Apr 2012
Last updated
21 Dec 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Penalvo JL, Santos-Beneit G, Sotos-Prieto M, Bodega P, Oliva B, Orrit X, Rodriguez C, Fernandez-Alvira JM, Redondo J, Vedanthan R, Bansilal S, Gomez E, Fuster V. The SI! Program for Cardiovascular Health Promotion in Early Childhood: A Cluster-Randomized Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Oct 6;66(14):1525-1534. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.014.

    PubMed 26429075
  • Penalvo JL, Sotos-Prieto M, Santos-Beneit G, Pocock S, Redondo J, Fuster V. The Program SI! intervention for enhancing a healthy lifestyle in preschoolers: first results from a cluster randomized trial. BMC Public Health. 2013 Dec 20;13:1208. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1208.

    PubMed 24359285
  • Penalvo JL, Santos-Beneit G, Sotos-Prieto M, Martinez R, Rodriguez C, Franco M, Lopez-Romero P, Pocock S, Redondo J, Fuster V. A cluster randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a school-based behavioral intervention for health promotion among children aged 3 to 5. BMC Public Health. 2013 Jul 15;13:656. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-656.

    PubMed 23855415

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Program SI! educational intervention in people with Healthy Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Disease, run by Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

1-year, and 3-year changes from baseline in questionaires scores for knowledge, attitudes, and habits of children, parents and teachers in regards to a healthy lifestyle. (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01579708, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Dec 2017.

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