An interventional study of EDUCATION in Cardiovascular Care and Cardiovascular Diseases Health Behavior, sponsored by Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 10 Years to 15 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-24.
Sponsored by Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Among 73 studies in Health Behavior with a site in Turkey — 15 open to participants now, 17 under way, none of them phase 3. Health Behavior · Turkey.
Among the 73 studies in Health Behavior with a site in Turkey, this one is the 9th largest by enrollment of the 62 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 15 that started in 2025, is one of 62 with no phase, and was the 72nd registered.
968 studies on the registry are indexed under Health Behavior; 166 are open to participants now.
Browse Health Behavior studies →15 of the 73 studies in Health Behavior with a site in Turkey are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Selcuk University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 12–13 · Healthy volunteers
Cukurova University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18+ · Healthy volunteers
Hacettepe University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 40+ · Healthy volunteers
Hacettepe University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–25 · Healthy volunteers
Akdeniz University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 30–70 · Women only · Healthy volunteers
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Of the 93 Health Behavior studies recruiting now, 39 (42%) set no upper age limit and 37 (40%) stop at 75 or younger; 25 take children under 18; 58 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 10 Years to 15 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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73 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2002; this study’s year is marked. 15 started in 2025.
This study's enrollment of 161 is close to the median of 150 across 825 interventional studies indexed under Health Behavior.
Median enrollment 79 across the 62 interventional studies, 153 across the 11 observational. Of the 54 that completed or were terminated, 1 (2%) have results posted.
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None of the 73 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi is the lead sponsor of 62 studies on the registry; 27 are open to participants now.
Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi has 1 study filed under Health Behavior — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
1 of the studies in Health Behavior with a site in Turkey that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06497816Hacettepe UniversityHealth Literacy, Physical and Cognitive Function, Health-related Behaviors, and Quality of Life in COPD | 2027-06-15 |
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Among the 73 studies in Health Behavior with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
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This study evaluated the effect of the "Healthy Heart, Healthy Life" education program on the cardiovascular health behaviors of middle school students. A parallel-group, cluster-randomized controlled design was used, with the school as the unit of randomization. Two middle schools with similar sociodemographic characteristics were allocated 1:1 to the intervention or the control arm. Students aged 10 to 15 years attending these schools were enrolled. The intervention arm received the "Healthy Heart, Healthy Life" education program, delivered in a single day as four class hours of in-person interactive group sessions. The control arm received no program during the study period. Cardiovascular health behaviors were assessed at baseline, immediately after the program, and at the sixth month using the Cardiovascular Health Behavior Scale for Children (CHBSC) and the Visual Cardiovascular Health Behavior Questionnaire for Children (V-CHBQ).
Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Although they are rare in childhood, the risk factors that underlie them, including unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, sedentary behavior, tobacco exposure and stress, are established during childhood and adolescence. Maintaining these risk factors at optimal levels during childhood is associated with lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in later life. Schools therefore provide an important setting for primary prevention, and school nurses have a key role in screening, early detection and health promotion. Intervention-based studies conducted with children remain limited, and most existing research is descriptive or based on adult samples.
The "Healthy Heart, Healthy Life" program is a nurse-led, school-based education module developed by the researchers on the basis of the literature and reviewed by nine experts in pediatrics, cardiology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing and child psychiatry. The program content covers the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, recognition of cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular risk factors, steps to protect cardiovascular health, early warning signs, and the importance of regular medical check-ups. It is delivered face to face in group sessions over a single day, comprising four class hours, using interactive teaching methods appropriate to the developmental level of middle school students.
A cluster-randomized controlled design was used to prevent contamination between arms. The unit of randomization was the school. Two middle schools comparable in location, student profile and school size were allocated at a 1:1 ratio by an independent researcher using computer-based random number generation; the allocation list was concealed from the research team. Students meeting the eligibility criteria at each school were enrolled into the arm to which their school had been allocated. Outcome data were collected from both arms at baseline, immediately after the program, and at the sixth month. The study was conducted and reported in accordance with the CONSORT guideline.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Students in this arm received no education program during the study period and continued their routine school curriculum. No structured heart health procedure was in place at the school.
A nurse-led, school-based education module covering the cardiovascular system, cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors, protective health behaviors (nutrition, physical activity, reduction of sedentary time, avoidance of tobacco, self-esteem and stress management), early warning signs, and the importance of regular check-ups. Delivered in one day as four class hours of in-person interactive group sessions.
Other: EDUCATION
EDUCATION MODULE
Change in cardiovascular health behavior measured by the Cardiovascular Health Behavior Scale for Children (CHBSC)
The Cardiovascular Health Behavior Scale for Children (Celik \& Bektas, 2020) is a 28-item self-report instrument with the subscales nutrition, exercise, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, self-love and stress. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (Always) to 4 (Never), and 15 items are reverse scored. Total scores range from 28 to 112. Higher scores indicate a higher level of negative behavior for cardiovascular health (28-55 ideal, 56-83 intermediate, 84-112 poor). Cronbach alpha in this study was 0.84.
Time frame: Baseline (before the program), immediately after the program (day 1), and 6 months after the program
Change in cardiovascular health behavior measured by the Visual Cardiovascular Health Behavior Questionnaire for Children (V-CHBQ)
The Visual Cardiovascular Health Behavior Questionnaire for Children (Celik \& Bektas, 2020) is a 10-item image-based instrument covering nutrition, physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. Each item offers one cardiovascular-health-positive and one negative option; the positive option scores 1 point and the negative option 0 points. Total scores range from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of positive cardiovascular health behavior. Kuder-Richardson 20 coefficient in this study was 0.76.
Time frame: Baseline (before the program), immediately after the program (day 1), and 6 months after the program
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Ran from Dec 2025 to primary completion in May 2026, 5 months.
Of 568 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Health Behavior, half reached primary completion within 15 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 33. This study's 5 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 586 studies reached it within 15 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 32.
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