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Advancing Water Security: A Community Participatory School-Based Hydration Intervention

Who can join

Ages 4 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Lunchroom observations: All students (K-5th \[Pre-Kindergarten if applicable\]) who eat lunch in the cafeteria on assessment days are eligible
* BMI and dental caries assessments: 1) student enrolls in study while in 3rd grade (followed through 5th g)
* Student surveys: Students in 4th-5th grade are eligible to complete surveys assessing beverage intake and perceptions of hydration practices within their school district.
* Staff surveys: All staff in the target schools will be eligible to complete the Personnel Survey.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lunchroom observations: None.
* BMI and dental caries assessments: Students are ineligible if they are unable to complete assessments due to developmental or physical reasons, 2) planning to move in the study duration
* Student surveys: None.
* Staff surveys: None.

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• Hydration (behavioral)

Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Participants: 7,200 · Started: Aug 14, 2024

Contact the study team

• Sarah Farthing, MS · Phone: 804-527-4756
• Melanie K Bean, PhD · Phone: 804-527-4765

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06714929

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Tooth Decay
• Overweight
• Obesity

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.