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NCT Number: NCT07687199

THRIVE-Belize: A School-Based Life-Skills Program to Support Teen Health in Toledo District, Belize (Feasibility)

THRIVE-Belize is a school-based program being developed to support the health and well-being of adolescents in the Toledo District of southern Belize. The program covers seven topics: communication and emotional regulation, healthy expressions of masculinity, sexual and reproductive health, healthy relationships, mental and physical health, substance use prevention, and environmental health.

Before testing whether the program works, the research team needs to learn whether students, teachers, parents, school staff, and community members find it acceptable, appropriate, and practical to deliver at Toledo Community College. This study (Phase I) does not deliver the program to anyone. Instead, it gathers feedback through surveys, focus groups, and interviews with about 280 participants across these five groups.

The information collected will be used to refine the program and decide whether to move forward to a future pilot study. No medical or educational intervention is given to participants in this phase.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Behavior Adolescence Behavior Feasibility Studies

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Toledo Community College

Punta Gorda, Toledo District, 454V+3CH, Belize

Location contact

Shaunna Arnold Sanchez

CONTACT

[email protected]

501 + 722-2101

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Students: enrolled at Toledo Community College in Forms 1-4; ages 12-18 years; able to read and comprehend English at grade level; provides written assent; has active written parental/guardian consent
  • Teachers: currently employed at TCC; teaches students in Forms 1-4; provides written informed consent
  • Parents/Guardians: parent or legal guardian of an eligible TCC student; age 18 years or older; able to communicate in English, Spanish, or Q'eqchi'-Mopan Maya; provides written informed consent
  • School Principal and Administrative Staff: currently serving as principal or administrative staff at TCC; provides written informed consent
  • Community Stakeholders: recognized expertise in adolescent health, education, or youth services (e.g., healthcare providers, religious leaders, village council members, youth organization leaders); resident of Toledo District, Belize; provides written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Cognitive or developmental limitations preventing informed assent or participation (students)
  • Declines to participate (students or parents/guardians)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability of the proposed intervention (AIM)

    Time frame: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)

    Mean score on the adapted 4-item Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), 5-point Likert scale (1=Strongly Disagree to 5=Strongly Agree). A mean score of 4.0 or higher indicates acceptability.

  2. Appropriateness of the proposed intervention (IAM)

    Time frame: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)

    Mean score on the adapted 4-item Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), 5-point Likert scale. A mean score of 4.0 or higher indicates appropriateness.

  3. Feasibility of the proposed intervention (FIM)

    Time frame: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)

    Mean score on the adapted 4-item Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM), 5-point Likert scale. A mean score of 4.0 or higher indicates feasibility.

  4. Adoption and organizational readiness

    Time frame: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)

    Proportion of stakeholders expressing intent to support or participate in the proposed intervention, supplemented by qualitative themes related to readiness and barriers from focus groups and interviews.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Recruitment and consent feasibility

    Time frame: Throughout the recruitment period (study months 1-2)

    Consent/assent rates (target: at least 60%), retention rates, and reasons for non-participation.

  2. Measurement feasibility and respondent burden

    Time frame: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)

    Survey completion rates (target: at least 90%), item-level missingness, and participant-reported comprehension of instruments.

  3. Facilitator and delivery feasibility

    Time frame: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)

    Qualitative assessment of teacher capacity, willingness to deliver the curriculum (target: at least 60% willing), training needs, and scheduling constraints.

Study contacts

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

Gabriela Valdez, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

520-626-6530

Mario Morales, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

520-645-5878

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Arizona

Other

Collaborators

  • Hillside Health Care
  • Toledo Community College

Registry information

Official study title

THRIVE-Belize: A Single-School Mixed-Methods Feasibility Trial of a Multi-Component Life-Skills Curriculum for Adolescent Health Promotion at Toledo Community College, Belize

Acronym: THRIVE-Belize

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 7, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 7, 2026

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