Advancing Water Security: A Community Participatory School-Based Hydration Intervention
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4+
SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University
About this trial
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness and sustainability of a community-participatory hydration intervention over 3 years within a district that has newly installed hydration stations and is operating under a policy designed to enhance heathy hydration practices and promote equitable access to drinking water.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Lunchroom observations: All students (K-5th [Pre-Kindergarten if applicable]) who eat lunch in the cafeteria on assessment days are eligible
BMI and dental caries assessments: 1) student enrolls in study while in 3rd grade (followed through 5th g)
Student surveys: Students in 4th-5th grade are eligible to complete surveys assessing beverage intake and perceptions of hydration practices within their school district.
Staff surveys: All staff in the target schools will be eligible to complete the Personnel Survey.
Disqualifiers
Lunchroom observations: None.
BMI and dental caries assessments: Students are ineligible if they are unable to complete assessments due to developmental or physical reasons, 2) planning to move in the study duration
Student surveys: None.
Staff surveys: None.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Hydration
Treatment groups
7,200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Healthy Lifestyles Center23229, HenricoVirginia, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
Virginia Commonwealth University
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov