Empowering Adolescents to Lead Change Using Health Data

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

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

Study summary

This study is a cluster randomized trial carried out in schools of secondary cities of four low- and middle income countries. Baseline surveys in 30 randomly selected schools will assess the health behaviours of 13-17 year old students as well as school policies and practices. The intervention arm (15 schools) will use the baseline information to develop a package of actions in collaboration with students, teachers, and local authorities that will subsequently be implemented an monitored over two years. Follow-up surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented actions will be conducted after two years in all 30 previously selected schools.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Alcohol use — Two years
  Self-reported alcohol use measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Dietary behaviors — Two years
  Self-reported dietary behaviors measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Drug use — Two years
  Self-reported drug use measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Hygiene — Two years
  Self-reported hygiene measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Mental health — Two years
  Self-reported mental health measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Physical activity — Two years
  Self-reported physical activity measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Protective factors — Two years
  Self-reported protective factors measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Sexual behaviors — Two years
  Self-reported sexual behaviors measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Tobacco use — Two years
  Self-reported tobacco use measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
• Violence and unintentional injury — Two years
  Self-reported violence and unintentional injury measured with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)

Trial sites (5)

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