Snakes and ladders for hydration: fun game boosts Kids' water knowledge
NCT ID NCT07212309
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a six-week board game program could improve hydration knowledge and habits in 240 first-grade students in Tunisia. Children played a specially designed game once a week before physical education class. Researchers measured changes in hydration knowledge, water intake, and thirst before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Board game-based hydration education program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple, fun board game can help young children learn healthy drinking habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one country with no long-term follow-up. Results may not apply to other settings or ages.
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Study facts
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- 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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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- 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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6 to 7 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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Inclusion Criteria: * First-grade students aged 6-7 years * Normal BMI according to Cole criteria (2007) * Parental consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Exempted from PE due to injury, allergy, or medical condition * Absent during data collection
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax
Tunis, Sfax Governorate, 3018, Tunisia
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