Can a single school day shape a lifetime of heart health?
NCT ID NCT07781280
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a one-day, interactive education program called 'Healthy Heart, Healthy Life' can improve cardiovascular health behaviors in middle school students aged 10 to 15. Half the students receive the program, while the other half does not. Researchers measure changes in behaviors like nutrition, exercise, and stress management at the start, right after the program, and six months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A one-day, four-class-hour interactive education program called 'Healthy Heart, Healthy Life'
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could become a simple, scalable way to teach heart-healthy habits early, potentially reducing future heart disease risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study in a specific age group, so results may not apply broadly. Behavior changes may not last beyond the six-month follow-up.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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161 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 10 to 15 years * Attending one of the middle schools included in the study * No previous education on the study topic * No diagnosis of heart disease * Not currently receiving and not previously having received support (e.g. from a psychologist, psychiatrist or dietitian) related to heart health, physical activity, nutrition or stress management * Written informed consent obtained from both the parent and the child Exclusion Criteria: * Hearing, visual or intellectual disability * Absence of a signed parental consent form
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University
Bilecik, Turkey (Türkiye)
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