NCT04021849

Brief Summary

Sexual harassment is the behavior of sexual or sexist connotation unwanted by the affected person. Despite being considered as gender-based violence, victims of sexual harassment can be of both sexes. The university is the most frequent place where university students suffer sexual harassment. Law No. 27942 - "Ley de Prevención y Sanción del Hostigamiento Sexual" and its amendments, includes training and prevention in sexual harassment. The Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) has a regulation for the prevention and punishment of sexual harassment. Education through the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) is presented as an alternative to face-to-face classes, optimizing resources and achieving greater scope. The early, mandatory and massive dissemination at the university of a training in sexual harassment could be achieved through a virtual course. However, there is little research on the evaluation of the effectiveness of prevention programs in sexual violence in university students. The objective is to prove that taking a virtual course about sexual harassment, prevention and sanction policies of the UPCH can achieve a greater or same knowledge of the subject in the students of the UPCH, compared to a face-to-face course. The study design is a randomized controlled trial to assess the level of knowledge in this subject, whose control group is provided classes in face-to-face mode. Also, both modalities of the course will include a survey with Likert scale to measure the degree of satisfaction with the course taken. And finally, it includes a qualitative study through focus groups with the university students of the classroom and virtual classes to know their appreciations of both modalities of the course.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
93

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2019

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 11, 2019

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 16, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 10, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 7, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 7, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

March 25, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

July 11, 2019

Last Update Submit

March 23, 2020

Conditions

Sexual Harassment

Keywords

Sexual HarassmentVirtual CourseTraining

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Level of Knowledge about sexual harassment

    Measured by the automatic score the student get after taking the tests in a web platform. The instrument is a questionnaire made up of 20 multiple-choice questions about knowledge in sexual harassment, prevention and sanction policies of the university. Each correct question is worth 5 points so the scale range will be 0-100 points in total but then it will be converted to vigesimal score from 0 to 20 points, being the passing grade 11.00.

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Satisfaction with the course measured by a Likert-scale survey

    3 months

  • Satisfaction with the course described by a qualitative analysis of focal groups

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be gathered in a classroom with computers to receive an asynchronous virtual class of 45 minutes, 1 pre-test, 1 post-test and satisfaction surveys with Likert scale. This session will take 2 hours approximately. After a month, they will take a second post-test to measure retention of knowledge. The pre-test and post-tests are all the same and they all will be taken by using computer.

Other: Asynchronous Virtual Class

Control

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants will be gathered in a classroom with computers to receive a face-to-face class of 45 minutes, 1 pre-test, 1 post-test and satisfaction surveys with Likert scale. This session will take 2 hours approximately. After a month, they will take a second post-test to measure retention of knowledge. The pre-test and post-tests are all the same and they all will be taken by using computer.

Other: Face-to-face Class

Interventions

Face-to-face ClassOTHER

The principal investigator will dictate a course about Sexual Harassment, Prevention and Sanction Policies of Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University using PowerPoint Presentation

Control
Asynchronous Virtual ClassOTHER

Every student will have the access to a platform with an Asynchronous Virtual Class that will use the same PowerPoint Presentation of the intervention with an audio recorded by the principal investigator

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age14 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Undergraduate university students enrolled in the 2019-II period of FASPA

You may not qualify if:

  • Students who have already taken a course on sexual harassment
  • Exchange students (foreigners)
  • Students who have not completed the pre-test and post-tests

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

San Martín de Porres, Lima region, 15102, Peru

Location

Related Publications (9)

  • Zapp D, Buelow R, Soutiea L, Berkowitz A, DeJong W. Exploring the Potential Campus-Level Impact of Online Universal Sexual Assault Prevention Education. J Interpers Violence. 2021 Mar;36(5-6):NP2324-NP2345. doi: 10.1177/0886260518762449. Epub 2018 Mar 26.

    PMID: 29577841BACKGROUND

  • Banyard VL, Moynihan MM, Plante EG. Sexual violence prevention through bystander education: an experimental evaluation. J Community Psychol [Internet]. 2007 [cited 2019 Feb 20];35(4):463-481. Available from: http://www.ncdsv.org/images/Sex%20Violence%20Prevention%20through%20Bystander%20Education.pdf

    BACKGROUND

  • Ley de Prevención y Sanción del Hostigamiento Sexual. Ley N° 27942. Publicado en el diario oficial El Peruano, (05 de Febrero de 2003).

    BACKGROUND

  • Decreto legislativo que incorpora el delito de acoso, acoso sexual, chantaje sexual y difusión de imágenes, materiales audiovisuales o audios con contenido sexual al código penal, y modifica el procedimiento de sanción del hostigamiento sexual. Decreto Legislativo N° 1410. Publicado en el diario oficial El Peruano, (11 de Septiembre de 2018).

    BACKGROUND

  • Bardales O, Ortiz Z. Hostigamiento sexual en mujeres y varones universitarios. Estudio exploratorio [Internet]. Lima: MIMP;2012 [cited 2019 Jan 14]. Available from: http://redin.pncvfs.gob.pe/images/publicacion2/hostigamiento-sexual-en-mujeres-y-varones-universitarios9.pdf

    BACKGROUND

  • Sarmiento P, Marcelo Y, Revollar E. Aproximación a la problemática del hostigamiento sexual laboral contra mujeres. Supervisión a ministerios, gobiernos regionales y Poder Judicial [Internet]. Lima: Defensoría del Pueblo del Perú; 2018 [cited 2019 Jan 14] Serie Informe de Adjuntía - Informe N° 007 - 2018- DP/ADM. Available from: https://www.defensoria.gob.pe/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Informe-de-Adjuntia-007-2018-DP-ADM-II.pdf

    BACKGROUND

  • Loli S. La Prevención y Sanción del Hostigamiento Sexual. Módulo de asistencia técnica para el abordaje desde la perspectiva de género [Internet]. Lima: MIMDES; 2008 [cited 2019 Jan 20]. Available from: https://www.mimp.gob.pe/files/direcciones/dgignd/publicaciones/prevencion_sancion_hostigamiento_sexual_modulo_ACDI.pdf

    BACKGROUND

  • Carvajal Z, Delvó P. Análisis comparativo de dos estudios sobre hostigamiento sexual en la población estudiantil de la universidad nacional. Rev Latinoam Derechos Humanos [Internet]. 2010 [cited 2019 Jan 22];21(2):83-104. Available from: http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/derechoshumanos/article/view/1930/1832

    BACKGROUND

  • Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo. Guía para prevenir el hostigamiento sexual en el ámbito laboral [Internet]. Lima: MTPE; 2011[cited 2019 Jan 20]. Available from: http://www.academia.edu/13809973/Ministerio_de_Trabajo_y_Promoción_del_Empleo

    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual Harassment

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexual BehaviorBehaviorSocial Behavior

Study Officials

  • Mireya R Martínez Ipanaqué, B.E.

    Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Students will be randomly assigned to one of two groups until a total of 134 participants are recruited: 67 in the intervention group and 67 in the control group.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2019

First Posted

July 16, 2019

Study Start

September 10, 2019

Primary Completion

February 7, 2020

Study Completion

February 7, 2020

Last Updated

March 25, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PE(1)