ENERGY evaluation study: Up4fun
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN34562078 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN34562078 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 223254 |
- Submission date
- 29/07/2011
- Registration date
- 11/10/2011
- Last edited
- 16/05/2016
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
The aim of this study is to test a school-based, family-involved scheme to promote health behaviours that help to prevent obesity in children aged 10-12 years old across Europe. The scheme, called Up4fun, aims to reduce sitting time in school and at home (with special emphasis on TV and PC/electronic games)
Who can participate?
10-12 year old children at selected schools.
What does the study involve?
Participating schools will be randomly allocated to either the intervention group or the control group. The control group schools were asked to continue with their usual school curriculum. The intervention group schools took part in the Up4fun scheme for 6 weeks in the fall semester of 2011.
The teachers involved will be given training and are requested to spend one school hour (45 minutes) to teach a pre-planned lesson each week for 5 weeks. Weekly newsletters (6 in total) for the parents and pre-planned homework for the children will be handed out by the teacher. The parents will be fully informed about the contents and the aims of the study and will be asked for consent for the participation of their child. The pupils will complete questionnaires about their sedentary (sitting) behaviours, physical activity and dietary habits. Additionally, some of the children’s physical activity levels will be measured using accelerometers. The parents will also complete a questionnaire about their own and their child’s nutritional and physical activity.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The scheme may help to reduce the prevalence of obesity and improve public health. No risks are involved, but the questionnaires take time and might be boring to fill out, a few questions might be uncomfortable for some to answer.
Where is the study run from?
The study is run from centres in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Norway. The lead centre is University of Agder, Norway. The project leader is based in VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
From September 2011 to run for 6 weeks.
Who is funding the study?
The European Commission.
Who is the main contact?
Amika Singh
Contact information
Scientific
VU University Medical Center Amsterdam
Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
| j.brug@vumc.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Multicenter randomized intervention study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | School |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | European ENERGY balance research to prevent excessive weight gain among youth: WP9 evaluating the evidence-based intervention promoting healthy energy balance among 10-12 year olds |
| Study acronym | ENERGY Up4fun |
| Study hypothesis | Conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the Up4fun intervention. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Belgium: Ghent University Hospital, 30/11/2009, ref. EC UZG 2009/545 Germany: State Medical Chamber of Baden-Württemberg Greece: Harokopio University Bioethics Committee Hungary: Scientific and Ethics Committee of Health Sciences Council, 28 May 2010, ref: 4979-0/2010-1018 EKU, valid until 31/01/2012 Norway: Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics, 5 July 2011, ref: 2011/919b, valid until 30/06/2012 |
| Condition | Prevention of excessive weight gain by reducing sedentary behaviour |
| Intervention | The intervention, including about 10 schools (5 intervention schools and 5 control schools) in each of the 5 participating countries primarily aiming at reducing sitting time in school and at home (with special emphasis on television and personal computer (PC)/electronic games), will last for 6 weeks in the fall semester of 2011 in the intervention schools. The teachers involved will be given training (1.5 hours) as week 0 of the intervention, and completed materials to be used are provided by project workers. During the project period teachers are requested to spend one school hour (45 minutes) to teach a pre-planned lesson each week for 5 weeks. Weekly newsletters (6 in total) for the parents and pre-planned homework for the children will be handed out by the teacher. |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | Screen time behaviours (TV/DVD watching and computer/games consol usage) measured with frequency questions (hours/day). Measured pre and post intervention. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Determinants of screen time behaviours measured pre and post intervention 2. Sedentary time and breaking up of sedentary time measured with accelerometers measured pre and post intervention |
| Overall study start date | 01/09/2011 |
| Overall study end date | 31/12/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 10 Years |
| Upper age limit | 12 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 2500 pupils and parents |
| Participant inclusion criteria | All school children in two grade levels (age 10-12) in the included schools, and one of their parents |
| Participant exclusion criteria | No parental consent |
| Recruitment start date | 01/09/2011 |
| Recruitment end date | 31/12/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Belgium
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Norway
Study participating centre
1081 BT
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Government
Research Directorate-General
F2
Brussels
B-1049
Belgium
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00k4n6c32 |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
Government organisation / National government
- Alternative name(s)
- EC Seventh Framework Programme, European Commission Seventh Framework Programme, EU Seventh Framework Programme, European Union Seventh Framework Programme, FP7
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 18/08/2014 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 31/03/2015 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/10/2015 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
16/05/2016: publication reference added.
