Clinical trial NCT04048915: Family Drama Project II
Official title: 3Hs Family Drama Project (Phase 2)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Family Health, Happiness and Harmony
Physical Health
Keywords: Family well-being
Healthy Eating
Physical activity
Lead sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
First posted: 2019-08-07
Enrollment: 7026
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 5
Maximum age (years): 100
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: A harmonious family relationship has significant effects on the psychological well-being and development of children. Good communication between parents and children is a crucial element for family health, happiness and harmony. However, communication within Hong Kong families is vastly inadequate partly due to our busy urban lifestyle.

The 3Hs Family Drama Project (Phase 2) was an enhanced version of the 3Hs Family Drama Project to promote health, happiness, harmony (3Hs), healthy eating and physical activity in primary school students. Students watched the interactive live drama (long or short version) and are given DVD and worksheets. Students were encouraged to watch the DVD with other family members at home. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction levels of teachers, parents and students towards the drama project.

Detailed description: 3Hs Family Drama Project (Phase 2) was an intervention to enhance the 3Hs through increasing interaction and communication between parents and children. Healthy eating and physical activity were also promoted. The drama project conducted 100 drama performances (either in the long or short version) in primary schools during the 2015-16 school year. The main targets were Primary 3 to 5 (P3-5) students and their families. Students would take home a DVD of the drama to watch and worksheets to complete with parents and other family members.

The goals of the study were to evaluate the effectiveness of the project to enhance health, happiness, harmony (3Hs), healthy eating and physical activity and participants' satisfaction levels towards the drama project.

Quantitative assessments were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Process evaluations were performed in randomly selected students, parents and teachers to evaluate the process of each component of the program. Qualitative and quantitative assessments were used. Students, parents and teachers were asked to express their views on a questionnaire. Feedback from students was also collected through small group discussions, while that of parents was collected through telephone interviews.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Students: (both the Intervention group and waitlist control group)

* 1. Students who can read Chinese.
* 2. Primary 3 to 5 students in participating primary schools.

Parents: (Intervention group only)

* 1. Parents who can read Chinese.
* 2. With at least one primary school child.

School teachers: (Intervention group only)

* 1. Teachers who can read Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Students, parents or teachers who cannot read Chinese.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs)
timeFrame: baseline and 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in parent-child interactions
timeFrame: baseline, 1 month and 3 months
measure: Change in knowledge on healthy eating
timeFrame: baseline, 1 month and 3 months
measure: Change in behavior on physical activity
timeFrame: baseline, 1 month and 3 months
measure: Satisfaction towards the live drama, song and interactive parts
timeFrame: Immediately after the live drama
measure: Change in family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs)
timeFrame: baseline and 1 month
measure: Changes in body mass index
timeFrame: baseline and 1 month
measure: Changes in physical fitness (muscle strength)
timeFrame: baseline and 1 month
measure: Changes in physical fitness (muscle endurance)
timeFrame: baseline and 1 month
measure: Changes in physical fitness (muscle endurance)
timeFrame: baseline and 1 month
measure: Change in fruit and vegetable consumption
timeFrame: baseline, 1 month and 3 months
measure: Satisfaction towards the DVD and worksheets
timeFrame: 1 month
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hong Kong
country: Hong Kong
facility: Local primary schools
Study officials:
affiliation: The University of Hong Kong
name: Sai Yin Ho, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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