School-based eHealth program for preventing noncommunicable diseases in adolescents

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates a school-based eHealth intervention aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among secondary and higher secondary school students in Karachi, Pakistan. It employs a sequential mixed methods design, starting with qualitative exploration to identify barriers and facilitators, followed by quantitative validation of the program's effectiveness. The study involves students, teachers, and parents to gather comprehensive insights and ensure the program's relevance and acceptance. Data collection will occur on school premises using structured interviews and questionnaires.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Phase 1 (FGDs and Interviews)

* Students currently enrolled in secondary and higher secondary schools in Karachi and are in grades 9 to 12.
* Teachers who have been employed in secondary and higher secondary schools in Karachi for a minimum duration of 6 months.
* Parents or legal guardians of students who are currently enrolled in secondary and higher secondary schools in Karachi.
* Principals and vice principals of secondary and higher secondary schools in Karachi, District Education Officers, and decision-makers at Provincial Department of Education.

Phase 2 (Intervention)

\- Both study and control group would be selected from secondary schools (students in grades 9-10) and Higher Secondary Schools (students in grades 11-12) located in Karachi, Pakistan

Phase 3 (FGDs) - Participants from grades 9 to 12 of the secondary and higher secondary schools who actively participated in the intervention and attended all the health-promoting sessions (equal representation of male and female)

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Schools outside Karachi

Where it's running

• Allama Iqbal G.B.H.S.S FB Area
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting
• APWA G.G.H.S Liaquatabad
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting
• EAB G.G.S.S Block 6
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting
• G.B.H.S.S Farabi Muslimabad
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting
• G.G.H.S.S Gulshan e Iqbal Block 6
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting
• Junior Model School
  Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Dr. Tazeen Saeed Ali, Ph.D — Aga Khan University
• Study coordinator: Muhammad Shahid Khan, Ph.D
• Email: shahid.khurshid@aku.edu
• Phone: +923000980102

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.