Empowering Adolescents to Lead Change Using Health Data
NCT ID: NCT04963426
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
12612 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-01-01
2027-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The study is carried out in secondary cities of four low- and middle income countries, including Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana; Jaipur, India; Spanish Town, Jamaica; and Fez, Morocco.
In each of the four cities, 30 schools are randomly selected. Baseline surveys will be conducted to assess (1) 13-17 year old student's health behaviours using the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS); and (2) health policies and practices in the selected schools using the Global School Health Policies and Practices Study (G-SHPPS). Additionally, the physical activity module of the GSHS questionnaire will be validated against objective measurement devices in one randomly selected class of 15 randomly selected schools.
Schools will be randomly allocated to the intervention (15 schools) or control arm (15 schools) of the study. The intervention group will participate in interactive workshops using the Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (Global AA-HA!) approach and the framework of Making every school a health-promoting school to:
1. Identify adolescent health needs through exploring the collected data;
2. Assess policies and practices already in place;
3. Identify gaps and needs for action to improve health. Students, teachers and local authorities will propose and prioritize policy and programme solutions from menus of effective interventions for school-, community- or city-level implementation, supported by the Ministries of Health and Education and WHO.
Repeat GSHS and G-SHPPS surveys will be conducted two years later in all schools to assess effectiveness of the interventions.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Intervention arm
The intervention consists of interactive workshops that will be facilitated by WHO and trained local personnel and involve students, teachers and local authorities. In the workshops, the Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (Global AA-HA!) approach will be used to:
* identify adolescent health needs through exploring the collected baseline data;
* assess policies and practices already in place;
* identify gaps and needs for action to improve health. A menu of actions will be identified, prioritized, implemented and monitored.
Behavioral interventions targeting multiple risk behaviors as well as protective factors
Depending on the baseline data and prioritization of actions, behavioral interventions related to the following topics will be implemented: alcohol use, dietary behaviors, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, sexual behaviors, tobacco use, violence and unintentional injury.
School-level interventions targeting the school environment and system
Depending on the baseline data and prioritization of actions, and based on the Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools, school-level interventions related to the following will be implemented: school policies and resources, school governance and leadership, school and community partnerships, school curriculum, school social-emotional environment, school physical environment, school health services
Control arm
The schools in the control arm will not participate in any intervention and continue 'as usual' after the baseline surveys.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Behavioral interventions targeting multiple risk behaviors as well as protective factors
Depending on the baseline data and prioritization of actions, behavioral interventions related to the following topics will be implemented: alcohol use, dietary behaviors, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, sexual behaviors, tobacco use, violence and unintentional injury.
School-level interventions targeting the school environment and system
Depending on the baseline data and prioritization of actions, and based on the Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools, school-level interventions related to the following will be implemented: school policies and resources, school governance and leadership, school and community partnerships, school curriculum, school social-emotional environment, school physical environment, school health services
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged 13-17 years
Exclusion Criteria
* Outside the age range 13-17 years
13 Years
17 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Fondation Botnar
UNKNOWN
University of Bern
OTHER
University of Wollongong
OTHER
World Health Organization
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Regina Guthold
Scientist
Principal Investigators
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Regina Guthold, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
World Health Organization
Locations
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WHO
Sekondi-Takoradi, , Ghana
WHO
Jaipur, , India
WHO
Spanish Town, , Jamaica
WHO
Fes, , Morocco
WHO
Geneva, , Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Guthold R, Kann L, Bhatti L, Abduvahobov P, Ansong J, Atkinson U, Baltag V, Caffe S, Caixeta R, Diallo CB, Fouad H, Haddad S, Hachri H, Jaggi JA, Joshi P, Karna P, Louazani SA, Mbola Mbassi S, Mehta R, Mudgal Y, Nigg CR, Okely AD, Ondarsuhu D, Ouaourir T, Trhari FZ, Riley LM. Effectiveness of a participatory approach to develop school health interventions in four low resource cities: study protocol of the 'empowering adolescents to lead change using health data' cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2023 Jul 5;13(7):e071353. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071353.
Other Identifiers
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ERC.0003397
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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