Study protocol: Evaluation of the 'Flavour School' sensory food education programme: a cluster-randomised controlled trial in UK primary school children, aged 4-7 years, to determine impact on confidence and curiosity in tasting vegetables and fruit.
Children
Cluster-randomised controlled trial
Diet
Fruit and vegetables
Health
Intervention
Primary school
Sensory food education
Journal
Trials
ISSN: 1745-6215
Titre abrégé: Trials
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101263253
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Aug 2022
24 Aug 2022
Historique:
received:
03
11
2021
accepted:
02
08
2022
entrez:
24
8
2022
pubmed:
25
8
2022
medline:
27
8
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Many children would benefit from a diet richer in vegetables and fruit. 'Flavour School' is a programme of 'sensory food education', which aims to increase children's confidence and curiosity in exploring foods and flavours, especially vegetables and fruit. This study will conduct a cluster-randomised controlled trial to assess the outcomes of the Flavour School programme in primary school children aged 4-7 years. Four hundred plus children from 4+ schools will either complete the Flavour School programme (experimental group) or have no intervention with normal school teaching (control group), cluster-randomised within-schools, by school class. Baseline data collection will consist of video recorded behavioural observation during a tasting activity, and post-intervention data collection will repeat this activity after the experimental group have completed the intervention. Process measures will be assessed using a teacher engagement feedback questionnaire. This study will provide causal data on the efficacy of a sensory food education intervention for increasing children's confidence and curiosity in exploring foods and flavours, especially vegetables and fruit. This new knowledge will help educators and policy makers to make evidence based decisions on uptake of sensory food education. ISRCTN: 40249947 Date assigned 17 March 2020 Last edited 22 September 2021 Version 1.2 Trial Acronym OASES (Outcomes Assessment of Sensory Education in Schools).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Many children would benefit from a diet richer in vegetables and fruit. 'Flavour School' is a programme of 'sensory food education', which aims to increase children's confidence and curiosity in exploring foods and flavours, especially vegetables and fruit. This study will conduct a cluster-randomised controlled trial to assess the outcomes of the Flavour School programme in primary school children aged 4-7 years.
METHODS
METHODS
Four hundred plus children from 4+ schools will either complete the Flavour School programme (experimental group) or have no intervention with normal school teaching (control group), cluster-randomised within-schools, by school class. Baseline data collection will consist of video recorded behavioural observation during a tasting activity, and post-intervention data collection will repeat this activity after the experimental group have completed the intervention. Process measures will be assessed using a teacher engagement feedback questionnaire.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study will provide causal data on the efficacy of a sensory food education intervention for increasing children's confidence and curiosity in exploring foods and flavours, especially vegetables and fruit. This new knowledge will help educators and policy makers to make evidence based decisions on uptake of sensory food education.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
BACKGROUND
ISRCTN: 40249947 Date assigned 17 March 2020 Last edited 22 September 2021 Version 1.2 Trial Acronym OASES (Outcomes Assessment of Sensory Education in Schools).
Identifiants
pubmed: 36002844
doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06612-2
pii: 10.1186/s13063-022-06612-2
pmc: PMC9399583
doi:
Types de publication
Clinical Trial Protocol
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
705Subventions
Organisme : H2020 Excellent Science
ID : 799965
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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