Co-creating a school community program to increase physical activity in 12–16-year-olds
Official title: Co-creating School Community Intervention Program on Physical Activity to Increase Health Equity in Children and Adolescents
Run by Vytautas Magnus University · NCT07120516 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try community and environmental changes plus 7-day activity tracking to see if increased physical activity improves sleep, health measures, and reduces health gaps for 12–16-year-old students at a Kaunas school.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 12 Years to 16 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Vytautas Magnus University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Kaunas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 2026 |
| Study ends | April 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 13, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07120516 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are children aged 12–16 who attend VDU Atžalynas Progymnasium, have parental consent and child assent, and are willing to complete questionnaires, physical measurements, and wearable monitoring if selected.
✕Probably not a fit
Children with severe medical or psychological conditions, significant mobility impairments, skin allergies preventing wearable use, lack of consent, or those outside the school or age range are unlikely to benefit from participation.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a mixed observational and interventional effort conducted at VDU Atžalynas Progymnasium in Kaunas, Lithuania, combining baseline cross-sectional measurements with a targeted intervention and follow-up. Participants and their parents complete questionnaires about health behaviors, well-being, and the living environment, while children undergo physical measurements and, if selected, wear activity monitors for seven days. The study links individual activity and sleep data with local environmental pollution measures (e.g., PM2.5, PM10, NO2) to explore relationships between exposures, behavior, and health indicators. Outcomes are compared between the baseline-only cohort and the intervention group at three months to see if community-level changes produce measurable improvements.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help increase activity, improve sleep and metabolic health, and narrow health disparities among disadvantaged adolescents.
How similar studies have gone: Previous school-based physical activity programs have shown modest improvements in activity and wellbeing, but combining behavioral interventions with environmental pollution measurements is relatively novel and less tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 12-16 years * Attending VDU Atžalynas Progymnasium (Kaunas, Lithuania) * Written informed consent from parents/legal guardians and assent from the child * Willingness to participate in questionnaires, physical measurements, and (if selected) wearable device monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 12 or older than 16 years * No signed informed consent from parents/legal guardians or refusal by the child * Medical or psychological conditions that may interfere with participation (e.g., severe cardiovascular disease, mobility impairments, skin allergies preventing wearable use)
Where it's running
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Vytautas Magnus university, faculty of Natural Sciences, Environmental sciences
Kaunas, Lithuania Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Sandra Andrusaityte, PHD
- Email: sandra.andrusaityte@vdu.lt
- Phone: +37068437989
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.