BMJ Open · 15 authors, 9 centres
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This is a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial across four European countries that will use Citizen Science methods to co-create interventions promoting healthy lifestyles and STEM interest among adolescents aged 13–15 from lower socioeconomic neighbourhoods.
The SEEDS project is a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol conducted across Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. Each country will recruit six to eight high schools from lower socioeconomic neighbourhoods, randomised into intervention or control groups. The target population is adolescents aged 13–15 years, with an aggregate recruitment goal of 720 participants. Focus groups with ambassadors and stakeholders will inform Makeathon cocreation events, from which interventions addressing physical activity, snacking behaviour, and STEM engagement will be developed and implemented over 6 months. Data collection uses self-reported questionnaires at baseline and post-intervention. The authors acknowledge that context-specific interventions may differ across countries, self-report measures may introduce bias, and the 6-month follow-up may not capture sustained behaviour change.
