School-EduSaltA School-based Education Programme to Reduce Salt Intake in Children and Their Families (School-EduSalt)
Control
+ Salt reduction
Prevention Study
Summary
Study start date: March 1, 2013
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.The study is to test whether an education programme targeted at school children can lower salt intake in children and their families. In this study, the investigators will educate children on how to reduce salt intake, and the investigators will empower children by asking them to deliver the salt reduction message home to their families, particularly children need to persuade the person who does the cooking for the whole family to cut down on the amount of salt used during food preparations. The study will involve children aged about 11 years, and their parents and grandparents in Northern China.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.832 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Prevention Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 9 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Criteria
Children Inclusion Criteria: All children in Grade 5 of primary schools (age about 11 years) are eligible for the study. Exclusion Criteria: Children who do not have lunch or dinner at their own home will be excluded. Adult family members: Inclusion Criteria: For each participating child, we will recruit two adult family members. All adult family members who share the same meals with the child are eligible for the study. Exclusion Criteria: If more than two adults in one family agree to take part in the study, we will select two of them (i.e. one male and one female) in the order of grandparents, parents, uncles and aunties.
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
Group II
ExperimentalStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location