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A psychoactive substance use (Pa SU) no foolishness (Ndém) prevention programme among secondary school students (SSS) in Douala-Cameroon.

Impact of health education on the use of psychoactive substance among secondary school students in Douala, A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202208683564666
Enrollment
600
Registered
2022-08-11
Start date
2022-09-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Lessons and gadget group
poster group

Sponsors

TEKUH ACHU Kingsley
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Shall be any secondary school student offering a general or technical form of education aged between 13 to 18 years Enrolled into Form Four / Lowersixth for the Anglophone sub-section or in quatrème / Secondé for the Francophone subsection of education in a Government Bilingual School Most have spent at least two years of continuous studying in the same learning institution. And be a participant who has given a written informed assent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Secondary school students enrolled on learning institutions offering a Monolingual subsection of education Participants younger than 12 years and older than 18 years Any participant in a Government Bilingual school who has not given an informed assent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Types of psychoactive substances commonly used by secondary school students ;prevalence of psychoactive substance use among secondary school students;Increased psychoactive substances proficiency skills and health awareness

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
improved understanding of misperception and peer pressure strategies ;Delaying initiation to psychoactive substance use;Behavioural change and peer educator on psychoactive substance use

Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactTEKUH ACHU Kingsley

PhD Candidate in Public Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Buea

kingsleytekuh@yahoo.co.uk00237675425774

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026