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Study identifier: NCT06181162 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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YoPA - A Youth-centred Participatory Action

Condition: Physical Activity · Health Promotion · Sleep  ·  Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

PhaseNA
Planned participants1000
Who can joinAll sexes, 12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

Background A vast majority of adolescents do not meet guidelines for healthy physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep, posing major risks for developing multiple non-communicable diseases. Unhealthy lifestyles seem more prevalent in urban than rural areas, with the neighbourhood environment as a mediating pathway linking urban living and poor health. How to develop and implement sustainable and effective interventions focused on adolescent health and wellbeing in urban vulnerable life situations is a key challenge and research gap. This paper describes the protocol of a Youth-centred Participatory Action (YoPA) project aiming to tailor, implement, and evaluate social and physical environmental interventions using an evidence-informed youth-centred co-creation approach, for structural improvement of the lifestyles of adolescents in urban vulnerable life situations. Methods In diverse urban environments in Denmark, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and South Africa, academic researchers will engage adolescents (12-19 years) growing up in vulnerable life situations and other key stakeholders (e.g., policy makers, urban planners, community leaders) in local co-creation communities. Together with academic researchers and local stakeholders, adolescents will take a leading role in mapping the local system for needs and opportunities; tailoring interventions to their local context; implementing and evaluating interventions during participatory meetings over the course of three y…

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Leonie H Klaufus, Dr.  ·  0031611037785  ·  l.klaufus@amsterdamumc.nl

Lara Martín Sánchez, Dr.  ·  l.martinsanchez@amsterdamumc.nl

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Locations (4)

Syddansk Universitet, Research Unit for Active Living, Department of Sports Science and Clinical BiomechanicsOdense, DenmarkRecruiting
Amsterdam UMC, location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Public and Occupational HealthAmsterdam, NetherlandsRecruiting
Redeemer's University, Department of PhysiotherapyOsogbo, NigeriaRecruiting
University of the Witwatersrand, SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health SciencesJohannesburg, South AfricaRecruiting

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