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"Effectiveness of School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Programme Among Adolescents .

No phase Interventional Substance Abuse

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: School-based Substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Substance Abuse. Basic parameters: 13 years — 15 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Nepal
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Official title

"Effectiveness of School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP) on Awareness, Attitude, Peer Pressure, and Life Skills Among Adolescents in Selected Public Schools of Pokhara, Nepal-A Cluster Randomized Trial"

Overview

The objectives of the study is to 1. "to explore the perception of teachers, parents \& students in the prevention of substance abuse among adolescents". 2. "to develop and determine the effectiveness of a School-based substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP) on awareness, attitude, peer pressure, and life skills towards prevention of substance abuse". In this study, SSPP refers to a Bilingual Multicomponent Training Programme which includes psychoeducation and video-assisted teaching to enhance awareness of substance abuse, role-play to develop a positive attitude towards prevention of substance abuse, Case based scenario to increase resistance to peer pressure and storytelling and demonstration to increase life skills towards prevention of substance abuse among adolescents of selected schools of Pokhara, Nepal.

Detailed description

DETAILED METHODOLOGY

Phase I:

* Research Design: Qualitative * Research Setting: Selected public schools of Pokhara, Nepal * Population: Teachers, Parents, and Students of Pokhara, Nepal * Samples: Selected Teachers, Parents \& students * Sample Size: 38 (The sample will be collected till data Saturation) * Data collection Technique: Focus group discussion * Data collection Tool: Focus group lead questions * Data Analysis: Thematic analysis (Atlas.ti) Phase II Research design: Cluster Randomized Trial Randomization method: Cluster Randomization Research Setting: Selected public schools of Pokhara, Nepal Population: Adolescent students of Pokhara, Nepal Sample: Selected Adolescents, who are in the age group 13-15 years old and studying in 8th \& 9th grades Variables * Independent variables: School-based Substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP) * Dependent variables: awareness, attitudes, peer pressure, and life skills related to prevention of substance abuse. * Demographic variables: age in years, gender, religion, education/grade, family type, residence, number of siblings, education of parents, occupation of parents, sources of information, history of substance abuse in the family.

Sample size: 210

The expected outcomes of the study is to enhance awareness towards prevention of substance abuse,develop a positive attitude towards the prevention of substance abuse,develop drug refusal skills among adolescents,improve life skills and helps in th reduction of drug abuse behaviour adolescents

Interventions

  • Other School-based Substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP)
    Module 1 :Introduction * Orientation about Training Programme using PowerPoint slides * Psychoeducation and Video Assisted Teaching to enhance awareness of substance abuse. * Distribution of informational booklet on basics about substance abuse Module 2: * Role play to develop a positive attitude towards the prevention of substance abuse. * Case-based scenario to increase resistance to peer pressure. * Demonstration of drug refusal techniques. Module3:• Storytelling on Life skills Training C

Primary outcome measures

  • Change from baseline awareness towards substance abuse [Time frame: Baseline,3months &6mobths]
  • Change from baseline attitude at 3 & 6 months [Time frame: Baseline,3months & 6months]
  • Change from baseline peer pressure at 3months & 6months [Time frame: Baseline,3months& 6months]
  • Change from baseline lifeskills at 3months and 6months [Time frame: Baseline,3months & 6months]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescents of 13-15 years age group.
  • Those who are studying in selected public Schools of Pokhara, Nepal.

Exclusion criteria

  • o Adolescents who are not willing to provide informed consent (assent) and parental consent.
  • Adolescents who do not belong to Nepal.
  • Adolescents who are absent during data collection

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

Nepal · 3 centers
  • Sandhya Shrestha — Pokhara
  • Bal mandir Mavi and Bindobasini Ma vi — Pokhara
  • Sandhya shrestha — Pokhara

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06004726 · 220500003

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗