NCT01439763

Brief Summary

The specific aims of this study are:

  • To determine the prevalence of bullying in children who present to the ED with behavioral symptoms
  • To assess mental health diagnoses and their relationship to type, severity and frequency of bullying behaviors, as well as demographic and psychosocial correlates (socioeconomic status, stress and support) and their relationship to type, severity and frequency of bullying (bullies versus victims).
  • To explore the attitudes, values, triggering events and potential solutions using qualitative methods
  • To gain greater insight into the patient experience and perceptions of the bullying events

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
72

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2011

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2011

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 21, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 23, 2011

Completed
9.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 15, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 15, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

November 27, 2020

Status Verified

November 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

9.2 years

First QC Date

September 21, 2011

Last Update Submit

November 25, 2020

Conditions

Problematic Behavior in Children

Keywords

BulliesBully victimsPsychiatric symptoms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Bullying

    Bullying incidents

    last one year

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Children 8-18 years of age referred from school to the Emergency Department due to Behavior Problems

You may qualify if:

  • Children with psychiatric or behavioral problem(s) age 8-18 years referred from the school to the ED
  • Parents willing to provide informed consent and child providing assent

You may not qualify if:

  • Actively violent behavior
  • Child abuse
  • Parents or children refuse to participate

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center

The Bronx, New York, 10451, United States

Location

Related Publications (12)

  • Nansel TR, Overpeck M, Pilla RS, Ruan WJ, Simons-Morton B, Scheidt P. Bullying behaviors among US youth: prevalence and association with psychosocial adjustment. JAMA. 2001 Apr 25;285(16):2094-100. doi: 10.1001/jama.285.16.2094.

    PMID: 11311098BACKGROUND

  • Analitis F, Velderman MK, Ravens-Sieberer U, Detmar S, Erhart M, Herdman M, Berra S, Alonso J, Rajmil L; European Kidscreen Group. Being bullied: associated factors in children and adolescents 8 to 18 years old in 11 European countries. Pediatrics. 2009 Feb;123(2):569-77. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0323.

    PMID: 19171624BACKGROUND

  • Olweus D. Bullying at school: basic facts and effects of a school based intervention program. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1994 Oct;35(7):1171-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01229.x. No abstract available.

    PMID: 7806605BACKGROUND

  • Nansel TR, Craig W, Overpeck MD, Saluja G, Ruan WJ; Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Bullying Analyses Working Group. Cross-national consistency in the relationship between bullying behaviors and psychosocial adjustment. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Aug;158(8):730-6. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.158.8.730.

    PMID: 15289243BACKGROUND

  • Luukkonen AH, Rasanen P, Hakko H, Riala K; STUDY-70 Workgroup. Bullying behavior in relation to psychiatric disorders and physical health among adolescents: a clinical cohort of 508 underage inpatient adolescents in Northern Finland. Psychiatry Res. 2010 Jun 30;178(1):166-70. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.04.022. Epub 2010 May 14.

    PMID: 20471097BACKGROUND

  • Sourander A, Ronning J, Brunstein-Klomek A, Gyllenberg D, Kumpulainen K, Niemela S, Helenius H, Sillanmaki L, Ristkari T, Tamminen T, Moilanen I, Piha J, Almqvist F. Childhood bullying behavior and later psychiatric hospital and psychopharmacologic treatment: findings from the Finnish 1981 birth cohort study. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;66(9):1005-12. doi: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.122.

    PMID: 19736357BACKGROUND

  • Wolke D, Woods S, Bloomfield L, Karstadt L. Bullying involvement in primary school and common health problems. Arch Dis Child. 2001 Sep;85(3):197-201. doi: 10.1136/adc.85.3.197.

    PMID: 11517098BACKGROUND

  • Jansen DE, Veenstra R, Ormel J, Verhulst FC, Reijneveld SA. Early risk factors for being a bully, victim, or bully/victim in late elementary and early secondary education. The longitudinal TRAILS study. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 6;11:440. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-440.

    PMID: 21645403BACKGROUND

  • Due P, Damsgaard MT, Lund R, Holstein BE. Is bullying equally harmful for rich and poor children?: a study of bullying and depression from age 15 to 27. Eur J Public Health. 2009 Oct;19(5):464-9. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp099. Epub 2009 Jul 8.

    PMID: 19587227BACKGROUND

  • Due P, Merlo J, Harel-Fisch Y, Damsgaard MT, Holstein BE, Hetland J, Currie C, Gabhainn SN, de Matos MG, Lynch J. Socioeconomic inequality in exposure to bullying during adolescence: a comparative, cross-sectional, multilevel study in 35 countries. Am J Public Health. 2009 May;99(5):907-14. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.139303. Epub 2009 Mar 19.

    PMID: 19299676BACKGROUND

  • Compas BE, Davis GE, Forsythe CJ, Wagner BM. Assessment of major and daily stressful events during adolescence: the Adolescent Perceived Events Scale. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1987 Aug;55(4):534-541. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.55.4.534. No abstract available.

    PMID: 3624609BACKGROUND

  • Waseem M, Boutin-Foster C, Robbins L, Gonzalez R, Vargas S, Peterson JC. Perspectives on bullying among children who present to the emergency department with behavioral misconduct: a qualitative study. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Nov;30(11):793-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000261.

    PMID: 25343737DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bullying

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AggressionBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorHarassment, Non-SexualSocial Behavior

Study Officials

  • Muhammad Waseem, MD

    Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx New York

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Director, Emergency Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2011

First Posted

September 23, 2011

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion

November 15, 2020

Study Completion

November 15, 2020

Last Updated

November 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Locations

US(1)