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NCT Number: NCT01583127

Examining Variation in the Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

To conduct a randomized controlled trial of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, which is a school-based prevention program aimed at reducing behavior problems in children.

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Key information

Conditions

Problem Behavior Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Child Behavior

Age range

5 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

About this study

To conduct a group randomized controlled trial of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. PBIS is a popular school-based prevention program aimed at reducing behavior problems in children. Staff are trained to implement behavioral focused prevention programs to address issues related to student conduct and discipline problems.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Public Elementary Schools
  • All children attending the schools and staff employed were eligible for inclusion

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports

Behavioral

Implementation of the School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports model across 4 school years.

Other names: Positive Behavior Supports

Primary outcomes

  1. Teacher ratings

    Time frame: 5 time points over 4 years

    teacher ratings of students prosocial behavior, emotion regulation, conduct problems, and aggressive behavior

Secondary outcomes

  1. student discipline data

    Time frame: 5 time points over 5 years

    suspensions, office discipline referrals

  2. school climate

    Time frame: 5 time points over 5 years

    teacher and student reports of school climate

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • U.S. Department of Education

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Apr 23, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 24, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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