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Can smarter school programs cut heart risks in kids?

NCT ID NCT05977959

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Texas A&M University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how to make school-based physical activity and nutrition programs work better for children in Texas. Researchers tested different support methods—like mentoring, extra resources, and contests—to see which helped schools deliver these programs most effectively. The goal was to lower kids' risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and unhealthy cholesterol levels. The study involved 159 fifth and sixth graders from public elementary schools in North and East Texas.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could show how to better deliver school health programs to lower children's risk of heart disease.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study with 159 students, so results are limited. It tested program delivery methods, not a direct treatment, so any impact on heart health may be small.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

159 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2023

Finished

Jun 2025

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

10 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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.

School Inclusion Criteria: * located in North and East Texas * Public elementary school Student Inclusion Criteria" * at least 10 years old by September 1, 2023 (2024 for the 2024-2025 school year) * enrolled in the 5th or 6th grade * able to read, speak, and write in English Exclusion Criteria: * any motor or cognitive impairments or other health conditions that would prevent them from completing a physical assessment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder Motor Activity nutritional disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cardiovascular diseases Nutrition Physical activity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75252, United States

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