Advancing Water Security: A Community Participatory School-Based Hydration Intervention
Start Date
8/14/2024
Completion Date
5/31/2028
Summary
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.
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a hydration intervention on hydration station usage (primary outcome), Body Mass Index z-scores (zBMI) and dental caries (primary biomedical outcomes), and water bottle usage, beverage selection and intake, and academic outcomes (secondary outcomes).
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 4 years to No maximum
Interventions
Hydration
Conditions
Locations
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Healthy Lifestyles Center
Henrico, Virginia 23229
United States