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Adolescent substance use prevention

Substance use prevention programme in special education schools: a cluster randomised control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN95279686
Enrollment
210
Registered
2015-02-10
Start date
2010-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

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Conditions

Adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities, attending special secondary needs schools Mental and Behavioural Disorders Intellectual disability

Interventions

1. This study is a cluster randomised controlled trial among 210 students with a borderline or mild intellectual disabilities to avoid contamination between classes 2. An invitation letter will be sen

Sponsors

Aveleijn
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 11–16 years old 2. Attending Dutch Special needs school, first or second grade 3. Intelligence quotient levels of between 50 and 85 according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision 4. Sufficient communication skills and ability to respond using Likert Scale categories

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Alcohol use (lifetime prevalence and onset): students will be asked to indicate retrospectively how many standard units they consume during one drinking occasion. 2. Tobacco use (lifetime prevalence and onset). Both outcomes will be measured with a self-report questionnaire at baseline. Furthermore, basic sociodemographic information will be available through a teacher-reported and student-reported questionnaire at baseline. Behavioural determinants (alcohol and tobacco knowledge; attitude; self-efficacy; intention; subjective norm) will be measured at baseline and 3 weeks after working with the programme (follow-up questionnaire).

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactMarion Kiewik

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026