Empowering adolescents to improve their health using data
Empowering Adolescents to Lead Change Using Health Data
This study is testing whether helping teenagers in schools use health data to create and carry out health improvement plans can make them healthier over two years.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 12612 (estimated) |
| Ages | 13 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | World Health Organization Academic / other |
| Locations | 5 sites (Sekondi-Takoradi and 4 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT04963426 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study is a cluster randomized trial conducted in secondary cities of four low- and middle-income countries, focusing on adolescents aged 13-17. It involves baseline surveys in 30 randomly selected schools to assess health behaviors and school policies. The intervention group will collaborate with students, teachers, and local authorities to develop and implement health improvement actions based on the collected data over two years. Follow-up surveys will evaluate the effectiveness of these actions in all selected schools.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are school-going adolescents aged 13-17 years.
Not a fit: Patients who are not attending school or are outside the age range of 13-17 years may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this initiative could lead to improved health outcomes and policies for adolescents in participating schools.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown success in using school-based interventions to improve adolescent health, indicating a promising approach.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * School going * Aged 13-17 years Exclusion Criteria: * Not going to school * Outside the age range 13-17 years
Where this trial is running
Sekondi-Takoradi and 4 other locations
- Who — Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana (Enrolling_by_invitation)
- Who — Jaipur, India (Enrolling_by_invitation)
- Who — Spanish Town, Jamaica (Recruiting)
- Who — Fes, Morocco (Recruiting)
- Who — Geneva, Switzerland (Enrolling_by_invitation)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Regina Guthold, PhD — World Health Organization
- Study coordinator: Regina Guthold, PhD
- Email: gutholdr@who.int
- Phone: +41 79 621 5691
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.