Study on the Effect of a Gamified Health Education Programme on Primary School Children
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6-7
SponsorUniversidad de Extremadura
About this trial
This randomised study evaluates the effectiveness of Health Education through a Gamified Health Programme on diet, sedentary behaviour and daily physical activity in primary school children.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Pupils enrolled in primary education at schools in Extremadura.
Disqualifiers
All pupils diagnosed with special educational needs will be excluded.
Pupils who join after the programme has started.
Absence of informed consent signature to participate in the study and use of the BELLOTEX-SALUD application by the child's parents or legal guardians.
Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would disqualify the subject from participation in the study.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Intervention - A
BehavioralFor this Intervention Group, rewards act as the main motivating factor for the children in this intervention group. Each time they complete the activities proposed in the application, they receive a "Bellotex Salud" avatar card, which symbolises their progress and identifies them as "Bellotex Masters". This gamified recognition boosts their involvement and reinforces their adherence to the intervention. In addition, this group does not attend weekly health education sessions, so the improvements observed can be attributed to the use of the app and the motivation generated by the rewards associated with the healthy habits worked on.
Intervention - B
BehavioralIn this Intervention Group, participants will not have access to the rewards that act as the main motivating factor. Each time they complete the activities proposed in the application, they will pass the challenge but will not receive the "Bellotex Health" avatar card, which symbolises their progress and identifies them as "Bellotex Masters", thus allowing them to assess their potential involvement and adherence to the intervention without the reinforcement of gamified recognition. However, this group has access to weekly health education sessions, so the improvements observed can be attributed to the use of the app and the training received through these capsules associated with different healthy habits.
Intervention - C
BehavioralFor this Intervention Group, rewards act as the main motivating factor. Each time they complete the activities proposed in the application, they receive a "Bellotex Salud" avatar card, which symbolises their progress and identifies them as "Bellotex Masters". This gamified recognition boosts their involvement and reinforces their adherence to the intervention. In addition, this group has access to weekly health education sessions, so that the improvements observed can be attributed to the use of the app and the training received through these capsules associated with different healthy habits.
Treatment groups
500 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsGroup A: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Group AExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Group BExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group D: Group CExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Changes in weekly physical activity at 12 weeks
Changes in time (minutes), distance (kilometres) and speed (km/h) measured by GPS through the BELLOTEX-SALUD application.
Time frame
0 and 12 weeks2
Changes in body fat mass composition over 12 weeks
Total patient body fat mass are measured as a kilogram (kg).
Time frame
0 and 12 weeks3
Changes in body weight composition over 12 weeks
Total patient weight are measured as a kilogram (kg).
Time frame
0 and 12 weeks4
Changes in Body Mass Index over 12 weeks
Weight (kg) and Height (m) will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.
Time frame
0 and 12 weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Changes in body fat-free mass composition over 12 weeks
Total patient body fat-free mass are measured as a kilogram (kg).
Time frame
0 and 12 weeks2
Changes in estimated total body water composition over 12 weeks
Total patient estimated total body water are measured as a kilogram (kg).
Time frame
0 and 12 weeks3
Changes in protein composition over 12 weeks
Total patient protein are measured as a kilogram (kg).
Time frame
0 and 12 weeks4
Changes in bone mineral composition over 12 weeks
Total patient bone mineral are measured as a kilogram (kg).
Time frame
0 and 12 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Universidad de Extremadura
Lead sponsor
Diputación Provincial de Badajoz
Collaborator
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