THRIVE-Belize: A School-Based Life-Skills Program to Support Teen Health in Toledo District, Belize (Feasibility)
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age12+
SponsorUniversity of Arizona
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
Cognitive or developmental limitations preventing informed assent or participation (students)
Declines to participate (students or parents/guardians)
Trial population
Adolescents aged 12-18 (Forms 1-4) and adult stakeholders (teachers, parents/guardians, principal and administrative staff, and community stakeholders) at one secondary school in the Toledo District, Belize.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
280 Participants
are grouped into 5 trial groupsGroup A: Students
Group B: Teachers
Group C: Parents/Guardians
Group D: School Principal and Administrative Staff
Group E: Community Stakeholders
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Acceptability of the proposed intervention (AIM)
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.
Time frame
Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)2
Appropriateness of the proposed intervention (IAM)
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.
Time frame
Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)3
Feasibility of the proposed intervention (FIM)
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.
Time frame
Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)4
Adoption and organizational readiness
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.
Time frame
Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)Secondary outcomes
1
Recruitment and consent feasibility
Consent/assent rates (target: at least 60%), retention rates, and reasons for non-participation.
Time frame
Throughout the recruitment period (study months 1-2)2
Measurement feasibility and respondent burden
Survey completion rates (target: at least 90%), item-level missingness, and participant-reported comprehension of instruments.
Time frame
Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)3
Facilitator and delivery feasibility
Qualitative assessment of teacher capacity, willingness to deliver the curriculum (target: at least 60% willing), training needs, and scheduling constraints.
Time frame
Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)Sponsors and contacts
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University of Arizona
Lead sponsor
Hillside Health Care
Collaborator
Toledo Community College
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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