Teaching young people to use medicines safely
Official title: Promoting Safe Medication Practices in the Classroom: Medicación Con-Ciencia
Run by Universidad de Granada · NCT07389538 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 15 Years to 24 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 202 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Universidad de Granada Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Granada, Granada) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 17, 2025 |
| Main results expected | November 2026 |
| Study ends | December 2026 |
| Registry record updated | February 11, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07389538 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a 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.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: 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.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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 it's running
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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
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.