Teens learn to change their School's health environment
NCT ID NCT05867433
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a school program called Strong Teens for Healthy Schools (STHS) that teaches middle school students about civic engagement, healthy eating, and physical activity. The goal is to help students improve their own health and make positive changes in their school environment. About 500 students from 20 schools will take part, with half receiving the program and half continuing as usual.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- STHS program (behavioral intervention: education on civic engagement, healthy eating, and physical activity)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help middle school students adopt healthier habits and lower their risk of heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a school-based behavioral study, not a medical treatment. Results depend on student participation and may not lead to lasting changes. The study is still recruiting and outcomes are measured over a short period.
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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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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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8 years and older
- 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.
School Inclusion Criteria: * \> 50 6th and 7th grade students * \> 40% economically disadvantaged students * \> 40% Black and Hispanic students School Exclusion Criteria: Student Inclusion Criteria: * 6th or 7th grade student * Attend a Title 1 middle school that is participating in the STHS intervention * Read and understand English Student Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in a weight loss program in the past 3 months * Presence of a condition that prevents participation in physical activity
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75252, United States
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