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From Stress to Strength: A School-Based Program to Support Adolescentsâ?? Well-Being in India

A Targeted School-Based Intervention for Adverse Childhood Experiences: Integrating Trauma-Informed Care to Promote Mental Health and Mitigate NCD Risk in Indian Adolescents - ACES trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095615
Enrollment
1632
Registered
2025-10-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Evidence based Tauma Informed Intervention TIC: Trauma Informed Intervention will be delivered for 8-12 Weeks in children who are screen positive for Adverse childhood experiences A

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students from Public and Private schools of Chandigarh and Mohali (SAS Nagar)Punjab

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: nil

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs )among school going adolescents. Timepoint: Complete Baseline data

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Pattern and distribution of specific ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) categories Timepoint: Baseline;2.Association between demographic factors and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences )exposureTimepoint: Baseline;3.Comparison of ACE(Adverse Childhood Experiences) prevalence across different subgroupsTimepoint: Baseline;4.Frequency of co-occuring ACEs ( Adverse Childhood Experiences)Timepoint: Baseline;5.Identification of high risk groups based on sociodemographic correlatesTimepoint: Baseline;6.Prevalence of Biobehavioral risk factors for Non communicable Diseases ( NCDs) among adolescentsTimepoint: Baseline;Association between ACE scores and mental health statusTimepoint: Baseline;Association between ACE scores and bio-behavioral risk factorsTimepoint: Baseline;Completion of a structured,evidence based TIC intervention module.Timepoint: 1 year;Reduction in emotional and behavioral symtoms,and depressive symptomsTimepoint: 3 years;Improvement in school related functioningTimepoint: 3 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBhavneet Bharti

Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Medical Sciences , SAS Nagar Punjab

bhavneetsahul@gmail.com09914208327

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026