Clinical trial NCT04040270: Family Drama Project
Official title: 3Hs Family Drama Project
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: 2019-07-31
Enrollment: 7453
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 5
Maximum age (years): 12
Standard ages: CHILD
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 I was to promote health, happiness, harmony (3Hs), healthy eating and physical activity in primary school students. Students watched interactive live drama in schools and were given DVD and worksheets. Students were encouraged to watch the DVD with other family members at home. This study was to evaluate the effectiveness of interactive live drama, DVD and worksheet.

Detailed description: 3Hs Family Drama Project 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 staged 100 drama performances in primary schools during the 2012-13 school year. The main targets were Primary 4 to 6 (P4-6) students and their families. Group A students would watch the live drama in school and were encouraged to watch the DVD and finish worksheets with their parents, while group B students would be given a DVD and worksheets and were encouraged to watch the DVD and finish the worksheets with their parents.

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 and the satisfaction of the project. Questionnaire was distributed to assess the immediate and short-term effects.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Primary 4 to 6 students in participating primary schools.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Students who cannot read Chinese.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs)
timeFrame: baseline and 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in parent-child interactions
timeFrame: baseline, 1 week and 4 weeks
measure: Change in fruit and vegetable consumption
timeFrame: baseline, 1 week and 4 weeks
measure: Change in behavior on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
timeFrame: baseline, 1 week and 4 weeks
measure: Satisfaction towards the live drama and take-home DVD
timeFrame: 1 week and 4 weeks
measure: Change in family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs)
timeFrame: baseline and 1 week
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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