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Health BehaviorCRECESNCT02975544

An Exploratory Trial of a Health Education Programme Based on the Social and Emotional Competence in Children

A study testing CRECES programme in people with Health Behavior and Emotional Intelligence, run by Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether an intervention based on the social and emotional competence development improves the healthy lifestyles adoption in young children. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 6 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Health Behavior, Emotional Intelligence
What is being tested?
CRECES programme
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
37 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Mar 2015to Jan 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Children aged 5 and 6 enrolled in a public school in the north of Spain

Who cannot join

  • Children with severe cognitive or language special needs

About this study

Official title: Pilot Study of CRECES Programme: Promoting Healthy Life Styles in Children Through the Social and Emotional Competence

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether an intervention based on the social and emotional competence development improves the healthy lifestyles adoption in young children.

Read the detailed description

This study has designed, implemented and evaluated an intervention to promote healthy lifestyles in children addressing the development of the social and emotional competence. This research followed the first three stages of the Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions: the theoretical, modeling phase and the exploratory trial. A randomised control trial with 37 children (5 y 6 years old) was conducted at the exploratory trial. The first unit was implemented in 8 sessions. A multi-method and multi-informant approach was used to assess the preliminary efficacy, acceptability and feasibility of the programme.

Being tested
CRECES programme
Keywords
social and emotional competence, healthy lifestyles, children, educational programme
Medical subject headings
Health Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CRECES programmeBehavioural

    The first unit of CRECES programme was implemented in 8 sessions. Each session was 40-50 minutes long and delivered during four weeks. Parents were provided with home-extension activities.

Study groups in NCT02975544
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention groupExperimentalReceived CRECES programme during 5 weeks as part of the extracurricular plan
Receives: Behavioral: CRECES programme
Control groupNo interventionContinued with their habitual school routine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes on children's emotional knowledge

    Directly measured on children by PERCEVAL test (Mestre, J. M., Guil, R., Martínez-Cabañas, F., Escandón, C. L., y Gonzalez de la Torre, G. (2011).

    Measured: Baseline; Post-test (1 month), 7 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Changes on the total and parcial dimensions (cooperation, independence and interaction) of children's basic social skills

    Reported by parents by Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS-II; Merrell, 2003).

    Measured: Baseline, post-test (1 month) and 7 months follow-up

  2. Changes on the total and parcial dimensions (comfort, satisfaction, resilience, risk avoidance and achievement) of children's health profile

    Reported by children and parents by Child Health and Illness Profile-CHILDREN Edition (CHIP-CE; Rajmil, L., Serra-Sutton, V., Alonso, J., Herdman, M., Riley, A., y Starfield, B. (2003)

    Measured: Baseline, post-test (1 month) and 7 months follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2015
  3. Primary completionApr 2015
  4. Study completionJan 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02975544
Sponsor's protocol ID
70801
Acronym
CRECES
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
15 Nov 2016
Last updated
29 Nov 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bermejo-Martins E, Mujika A, Iriarte A, Pumar-Mendez MJ, Belintxon M, Ruiz-Zaldibar C, Lopez-Dicastillo O. Social and emotional competence as key element to improve healthy lifestyles in children: A randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs. 2019 Aug;75(8):1764-1781. doi: 10.1111/jan.14024. Epub 2019 Jul 8.

    PubMed 30972808

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CRECES programme in people with Health Behavior and Emotional Intelligence, run by Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes on children's emotional knowledge (time frame: Baseline; Post-test (1 month), 7 months follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02975544, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Nov 2016.

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