The Program SI! for Cardiovascular Health Promotion at Elementary School
Condition: Cardiovascular Disease
MeSH terms: Cardiovascular Diseases
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of Program SI! for Elementary in
      different times of exposure for childrens and their immediate environment (teachers and
      parents). For this purpose, 48 public schools from the Community of Madrid-South Area (Spain)
      were randomly assigned to Program SI! during 3 or 6 academic years (intervention group) or
      keep their normal curriculum (control group). The main outcome is 3-year, and 6-year changes
      from baseline of questionnaire scoring of children, their parents and teachers in regards to
      a healthy lifestyle. For children were included 3-year, and 6-year changes of cardiovascular
      markers derived from blood pressure and anthropometry.
    

Detailed description: 
      The Program SI! is a multilevel school-based intervention integrating four cardiovascular
      health-related components (diet, physical activity, human body and emotions management).
      Since the Program SI! for preschoolers has shown good results in improving healthy lifestyle
      habits in children aged 3 to 5 years, the investigators have developed the Program SI! for
      Elementary addressed to children from 6 to 11 years. The objective of the study is to
      evaluate the effects of Program SI! for Elementary in different times of exposure for
      childrens and their immediate environment (teachers, parents and school). In the Community of
      Madrid-South Area (Spain), 48 public schools from were randomly assigned to Program SI! for
      Elementary during 3 or 6 academic years (intervention group) or keep their normal curriculum
      (control group). The main outcome is 3-year, and 6-year changes from baseline of
      questionnaire scoring of children, and the secondary outcome is 3-year, and 6-year changes
      from baseline of questionnaire scoring of their parents and teachers in regards to a healthy
      lifestyle, as well as changes in the school environment. For children were included 3-year,
      and 6-year changes of cardiovascular markers derived from blood pressure and anthropometry
      (weight, height, waist circumference and skinfold thickness). The Program SI! for Elementary
      is designed for different exposures in a sample of schools never intervened to asses when the
      intervention has the most effectiveness. Besides, as some schools involved in the preschool
      study continues the Program SI! for Elementary, the investigators can be able to evaluate the
      impact of the Program SI! in different school stages, concluding how children keep the
      adoption of healthy behaviors from early in life.
    

Intervention name(s): PSIE13; PSIE46
Intervention type(s): Behavioral; Behavioral
Intervention description(s): The Program SI! is implemented from 1st to 3rd grade of Elementary. A total of 40 hours of intervention on 1st and 2nd grade and 30 hours on 3rd grade has been established as the minimum intervention per year.; The Program SI! is implemented from 4th to 6th grade of Elementary. A total of 30 hours of intervention has been established as the minimum intervention per year.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Prevention
Keywords: Cardiovascular health promotion; Children; School intervention