Teaching young people to use medicines safely
Promoting Safe Medication Practices in the Classroom: Medicación Con-Ciencia
NA · Universidad de Granada · NCT07389538
This project will try an educational program to help 15–24-year-olds in Granada use medicines more safely when they take them on their own.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 202 (estimated) |
| Ages | 15 Years to 24 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Universidad de Granada (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Granada, Granada) |
| Trial ID | NCT07389538 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This longitudinal, quasi-experimental project enrolls students aged 15–24 from secondary schools, vocational programs, and undergraduate courses in the province of Granada and uses a non-randomized control group design. Participants complete baseline questionnaires before the educational intervention and a follow-up assessment 6 to 9 months afterward. Outcomes include self-medication practices, medication-related knowledge and attitudes, and health-related quality of life measured with validated tools such as the Kidscreen-27 and the QAR-LS. The intervention consists of classroom-based educational activities aimed at improving health literacy about responsible medication use.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are students aged 15–24 enrolled in secondary schools, vocational training, or undergraduate programs in the province of Granada who can provide informed consent and understand the materials.
Not a fit: People who cannot understand the intervention materials or questionnaires (for example due to language barriers or cognitive impairment) or who cannot provide consent may not benefit from the program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce risky self-medication and related harms while improving medication knowledge and decision-making among young people.
How similar studies have performed: Previous educational interventions for adolescents have shown improvements in medication knowledge and safer self-care behaviors, though effect sizes and long-term benefits have varied across studies.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria will include being a student at secondary education institutions, vocational training programs, or undergraduate degree programs in the province of Granada, and being between 15 and 24 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria will include: lack of informed consent from the participant or their legal guardians in the case of minors, and the presence of barriers that prevent proper understanding of the questionnaires and activities to be carried out (e.g., language barriers, intellectual disability, etc.).
Where this trial is running
Granada, Granada
- University of Granada — Granada, Granada, Spain (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: María Correa-Rodríguez, PhD — Universidad de Granada
- Study coordinator: María Correa-Rodríguez, PhD
- Email: macoro@ugr.es
- Phone: +34958243494
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.
Conditions: Self Medication, Health Literacy, Adolescent, Quality of Life, Artificial Intelligence, Education