Co-creating a school community program to increase physical activity in 12–16-year-olds
Co-creating School Community Intervention Program on Physical Activity to Increase Health Equity in Children and Adolescents
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 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Ages | 12 Years to 16 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Vytautas Magnus University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Kaunas) |
| Trial ID | NCT07120516 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
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.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Kaunas
- 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
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.