EYTO (European Youth Tackling Obesity): A Randomized Controlled Trial in Catalonia (Spain)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Our hypothesis is that healthy lifestyles improvement by an intervention designed according 8 social marketing Benchmark criteria, can reduce overweight or obesity implemented by adolescents on their colleges. The general aim of EYTO program is to improve health and well-being among adolescents who live in low socioeconomically communities, through an intervention study designed by selected adolescents with the inclusion of social marketing Benchmark criteria.

Detailed Description
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5 adolescent coordinators (of intervention high-schools) will be trained by experts in social marketing and health promotion. This 5 selected adolescent as coordinators who will be in charge of the design of an 8 social marketing criteria intervention to implement their peers´ lifestyles. The program has over two academic years. The participants will be followed for the duration of 2 academic years, an expected of up to 16 months.

Official Title
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A Youth Led Social Marketing Campaign to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles. EYTO (European Youth Tackling Obesity): A Randomized Controlled Trial in Catalonia (Spain)

Conditions
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Obesity, Life Style

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Social marketing activities and pop-up events to promote healthy lifestyles


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Informed consent signed by parents and/or guardians. Adolescents between 13 and 17 years old. Exclusion Criteria: - The lack of one or more inclusion criteria.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 13 Years
Maximum Age: 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention Group<br>The intervention group will received activities and social events designed according 8 social marketing Benchmark criteria to promote healthy lifestyles. | Behavioral: Social marketing activities and pop-up events to promote healthy lifestyles<br> <br> |
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>The control group will not received any intervention activities and social events to promote healthy lifestyles. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change of Fruit intake | Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey | Change from Baseline in fruit Intake at 2 academic years | 
| Change of Vegetable intake | Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey | Change from Baseline in vegetable Intake at 2 academic years | 
| Change of Physical activity practice | Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey | Change from Baseline in physical activity practice at 2 academic years | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change of Sedentary behaviour | Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey | Change from Baseline in sedentary behaviour at 2 academic years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Adolescent