A Clinical Trial Of Two Educational Strategies In Cardiovascular Health In Child Population

A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial Of Two Educational Strategies In Cardiovascular Health (CVH) In Child Population. The Savinghearts Project

AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of two strategies in cardiovascular risk in children 2º grade in the community of Madrid.

DESIGN: cluster-randomized trial with blinded evaluator SCOPE AND SUBJECTS OF STUDY: Children of both sexes enrolled in 2º grade in public schools in the community of Madrid. Rate exclusion criteria INTERVENTION: Schools were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group that the investigators organized a concert teaching focused on messages cardio, a second group or control group to which they will host a healthy breakfast as it has been offering the Community of Madrid .

MEASUREMENTS: The primary end result is the increase of correct answers on a standardized test to be administered before and after the activity.

Secondary outcomes will be, improving the same questionnaire at 6 months and reduced overall weight and center from before the intervention at 6 months of it.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 2º grade of primary school students present the day of the activity, whose parents had signed the informed consent to participate in the study and with no exclusion criteria at the moment of the intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students with food allergies or intolerances.
• Students with severe hearing impairment (not corrected).
• Students whose parents didn´t sign the informed consent to participate in the study.
• Students with a poor understanding of oral and written language.
• To have previously received healthy breakfasts interventions or educational concerts.