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Can schools teach kids to love Heart-Healthy habits?

NCT ID NCT06715358

Prevention Sponsor: Foundation for Science, Health and Education, Spain Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing a school program that teaches children about healthy eating, physical activity, and sleep to improve heart health. The trial involves 840 children in 50 elementary schools in Spain. Schools are assigned to either start the program in 2nd grade with a booster in 5th grade, or start in 5th grade only. The goal is to see which approach helps children maintain healthier habits over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a school-based educational program on diet, physical activity, sleep, and heart health
What this could lead to
If the program works, schools could adopt a lasting way to help children build heart-healthy habits early.
What could go wrong
This is a large school-based study, but changing children's habits is hard and past programs have shown benefits that fade over time. The results may not apply to schools without a canteen or in other regions.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 840 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Jun 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

5 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Schools from the Madrid Region or Catalonia. * Public or charter schools * Schools having from 1st to 6th grades and at least one classroom in 1st grade. * Schools having a canteen * Children in the 1st grade. Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cardiovascular health Obesity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Foundation for Science, Health and Education

    Madrid, 28001, Spain

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