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A school-based anxiety prevention program for primary school children in Jerantut, Pahang, Malaysia

A randomized controlled trial on a school-based anxiety prevention program for primary school children in Jerantut, Pahang, Malaysia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10083640
Enrollment
660
Registered
2018-05-24
Start date
2017-02-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Mental and Behavioural Disorders Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Current interventions as of 16/01/2019: The study enrolled twelve primary schools which have not participated in the first phase of this study (An analytical cross-sectional study on a

Sponsors

University Putra Malaysia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 16/01/2019: 1. Primary school children who are attending selected primary schools in Jerantut, Pahang, Malaysia 2. Standard 4 and 5 primary school children Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Primary school children who are attending selected primary schools in Jerantut, Pahang, Malaysia 2. Aged 10-11 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cannot comprehend and write English and Malay language 2. Non Malaysian

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety symptoms, measured using the sum score on the short version of Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-25) at baseline and follow-up assessments immediately and at three months post intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Worry coping skill and self-esteem, measured using the total score on the Children's Worry Management Scale (CWMS) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) at baseline and follow-up assessments immediately and at three months post intervention

Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026