Educational Nutritional Intervention for Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT05403060

Last Updated: 2023-02-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-01

Study Completion Date

2022-05-23

Brief Summary

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Randomized controlled trial by conglomerates whose objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational nutritional intervention, based on the Social Cognitive Theory, for the increase in the consumption of vegetables and fruits and the decrease in the consumption of ultra-processed foods in adolescent high school students, in the University of Guadalajara, in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Detailed Description

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Background: Adolescent nutrition is of vital importance for their growth and development, at this stage eating habits for adult life are consolidated. However, currently the eating habits of adolescents are mainly characterized by a high consumption of ultra-processed foods and a low consumption of vegetables and fruits. Effective nutritional interventions focused on this age group can contribute to the prevention of adolescent diseases at the current stage and in later stages.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an educational nutritional intervention, based on the Social Cognitive Theory, to increase the consumption of vegetables and fruits and decrease the consumption of ultra-processed foods, in adolescent high school students at the University of Guadalajara (UDG), in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in the year 2022.

Material and methods: Randomized controlled trial by conglomerates, students from the school groups chosen at random, from two high schools (one as a control group and another intervention) also chosen at random will be included. Adolescents who agree to participate will complete pre- and post-intervention assessments on fruit and vegetable consumption and ultra-processed foods. A multilevel analysis will be used to compare post-intervention variables between groups.

Conditions

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Early Intervention, Educational Health Promotion Feeding Behavior Adolescent Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

An intervention group and a control group (no intervention, with usual education)
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Educational nutritional intervention, based on the Social Cognitive Theory

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ALIADA: Alimentación, Adolescencia y Ambiente

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The objective of the educational nutritional intervention is to promote in adolescents an increase in their consumption of vegetables and fruits and a decrease in their consumption of ultra-processed foods, through the application of the TSC constructs, with the use of education by pairs as the main strategy (peer leaders). It lasts two months, includes three exclusive sessions for peer leaders and five sessions for all participants, where the leaders, together with the researchers, will lead the activities of the sessions, as well as a general event for all high school students. Intervention activities include: electronic presentations, videos, food preparation and label reading workshops, individual and team reflection activities, goal setting and monitoring, board games, contests, among others. In addition, each participant is given a workbook, which contains key messages and activities for each educational session.

Control

Regular school education, without educational nutritional intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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ALIADA: Alimentación, Adolescencia y Ambiente

The objective of the educational nutritional intervention is to promote in adolescents an increase in their consumption of vegetables and fruits and a decrease in their consumption of ultra-processed foods, through the application of the TSC constructs, with the use of education by pairs as the main strategy (peer leaders). It lasts two months, includes three exclusive sessions for peer leaders and five sessions for all participants, where the leaders, together with the researchers, will lead the activities of the sessions, as well as a general event for all high school students. Intervention activities include: electronic presentations, videos, food preparation and label reading workshops, individual and team reflection activities, goal setting and monitoring, board games, contests, among others. In addition, each participant is given a workbook, which contains key messages and activities for each educational session.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Students enrolled in the included high schools (1st to 6th semester, morning and evening shift)
* That they agree to participate and complete the assent and informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Students who do not wish to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gabriela Macedo Ojeda

PhD in Public Health Sciences

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gabriela Macedo Ojeda, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara

Locations

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Upper Secondary Education System of the University of Guadalajara

Guadalajara, , Mexico

Site Status

Countries

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Mexico

References

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McAlister AL, Perry CL, Parcel G. How individuals, environments and health behavior interact: social cognitive theory. In: Glanz K, Rimer BK, Viswanath K, eds. Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research and Practice. 4°. Jossey-Bass A Wiley Imprint; 2008:169-188.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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21-88

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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