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NCT03178331
Who Benefit From School Doctors' Health Checks?
trial testing Study questionnaires in School Health Services in 1,013 participants. Completed in 26 June 2023.
31 August 2018
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Helsinki |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 1,013 |
| Start date | 22 August 2017 |
| Primary completion | 31 August 2018 |
| Estimated completion | 26 June 2023 |
| Sites | 4 locations across Finland |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Study questionnaires
Conditions studied
- School Health Services — all drugs for School Health Services →
Sponsor
University of Helsinki
Who can join
Adults 6 to 12, any sex, with School Health Services. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The aims of the study are 1) to evaluate the potential benefits or harm of school doctors' routine health checks and 2) to explore whether part of the school doctors' routine health checks can be omitted using study questionnaires which address the parents', school nurses' and teachers' concerns regarding each child.
Publications & conference data
4 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Who benefit from school doctors' health checks: a prospective study of a screening method.
Nikander K, Kosola S, Kaila M, Hermanson E. · · 2018 · cited 4× · PMID 29945604 · DOI 10.1186/s12913-018-3295-3 -
Associations between study questionnaire-assessed need and school doctor-evaluated benefit of routine health checks: an observational study.
Nikander K, Hermanson E, Vahlberg T, Kaila M, et al · · 2021 · cited 3× · PMID 34399731 · DOI 10.1186/s12887-021-02810-0 -
Associating school doctor interventions with the benefit of the health check: an observational study.
Nikander K, Kosola S, Vahlberg T, Kaila M, et al · · 2022 · cited 2× · PMID 36053658 · DOI 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001394 -
Parent, teacher, and nurse concerns and school doctor actions: an observational study of general health checks.
Nikander K, Hermanson E, Vahlberg T, Kaila M, et al · · 2022 · cited 1× · PMID 36379665 · DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064699
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03178331 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Helsinki
- Last refreshed: 14 May 2024
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