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NCT Number: NCT06004726

"Effectiveness of School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Programme Among Adolescents .

The objectives of the study is to

1. "to explore the perception of teachers, parents & students in the prevention of substance abuse among adolescents". 2. "to develop and determine the effectiveness of a School-based substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP) on awareness, attitude, peer pressure, and life skills towards prevention of substance abuse".

In this study, SSPP refers to a Bilingual Multicomponent Training Programme which includes psychoeducation and video-assisted teaching to enhance awareness of substance abuse, role-play to develop a positive attitude towards prevention of substance abuse, Case based scenario to increase resistance to peer pressure and storytelling and demonstration to increase life skills towards prevention of substance abuse among adolescents of selected schools of Pokhara, Nepal.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Abuse Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

13 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bal mandir Mavi and Bindobasini Ma vi, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal

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About this study

DETAILED METHODOLOGY

Phase I:

  • Research Design: Qualitative
  • Research Setting: Selected public schools of Pokhara, Nepal
  • Population: Teachers, Parents, and Students of Pokhara, Nepal
  • Samples: Selected Teachers, Parents & students
  • Sample Size: 38 (The sample will be collected till data Saturation)
  • Data collection Technique: Focus group discussion
  • Data collection Tool: Focus group lead questions
  • Data Analysis: Thematic analysis (Atlas.ti) Phase II Research design: Cluster Randomized Trial Randomization method: Cluster Randomization Research Setting: Selected public schools of Pokhara, Nepal Population: Adolescent students of Pokhara, Nepal Sample: Selected Adolescents, who are in the age group 13-15 years old and studying in 8th & 9th grades Variables
  • Independent variables: School-based Substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP)
  • Dependent variables: awareness, attitudes, peer pressure, and life skills related to prevention of substance abuse.
  • Demographic variables: age in years, gender, religion, education/grade, family type, residence, number of siblings, education of parents, occupation of parents, sources of information, history of substance abuse in the family.

Sample size: 210

The expected outcomes of the study is to enhance awareness towards prevention of substance abuse,develop a positive attitude towards the prevention of substance abuse,develop drug refusal skills among adolescents,improve life skills and helps in th reduction of drug abuse behaviour adolescents

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescents of 13-15 years age group.
  • Those who are studying in selected public Schools of Pokhara, Nepal.

Exclusion criteria

  • o Adolescents who are not willing to provide informed consent (assent) and parental consent.
  • Adolescents who do not belong to Nepal.
  • Adolescents who are absent during data collection

Treatment and study plan

School-based Substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP)

Other

Module 1 :Introduction

  • Orientation about Training Programme using PowerPoint slides
  • Psychoeducation and Video Assisted Teaching to enhance awareness of substance abuse.
  • Distribution of informational booklet on basics about substance abuse

Module 2:

  • Role play to develop a positive attitude towards the prevention of substance abuse.
  • Case-based scenario to increase resistance to peer pressure.
  • Demonstration of drug refusal techniques.

Module3:• Storytelling on Life skills Training Components (Problem solving, Emotion Management)

Module 4:• Demonstration of Life skills training components (Communication skills, Decision making skills, Creative thinking skills, Stress Management strategies )

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline awareness towards substance abuse

    Time frame: Baseline,3months &6mobths

    Awareness towards substance abuse among adolescents using structured awareness towards substance abuse using structured awareness towards substance abuse which is of 30 items multiple choice questions with one right answer & three distracters. Higher the score higher awareness towards substance abuse

  2. Change from baseline attitude at 3 & 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline,3months & 6months

    Attitude towards substance abuse using Alcohol & drug attitude scale which is of 28 items.minimum score is 61 ,Higher score is 86.higher scores indicate higher attitude t towards using Alcohol and drug

  3. Change from baseline peer pressure at 3months & 6months

    Time frame: Baseline,3months& 6months

    Peer pressure towards substance abuse using peer pressure scale which is of 25 items scale.the minimum score is 55 & higher score is more than 72.higher the score high peer pressure.

  4. Change from baseline lifeskills at 3months and 6months

    Time frame: Baseline,3months & 6months

    Life skills among adolescents using life skills evaluation questionnaire .Higher score indicates higher life skills.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Binil V

CONTACT

[email protected]

9844387432

Sandhya shrestha

CONTACT

[email protected]

9779846038525

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Manipal College of Nursing

Other

Collaborators

  • Manipal University

Registry information

Official study title

"Effectiveness of School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP) on Awareness, Attitude, Peer Pressure, and Life Skills Among Adolescents in Selected Public Schools of Pokhara, Nepal-A Cluster Randomized Trial"

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 22, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 19, 2024

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