NCT04681495

Brief Summary

School interventions to reduce bullying can be effective but also require substantial time and resources. Online technologies have the potential to deliver effective bullying interventions to a large number of middle schools for less cost. The feasibility of delivering the effective STAC bullying intervention through a mobile web app will be tested using a needs analysis with school administrators, focus groups with middle school students, and development and usability testing of a prototype.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 24, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 11, 2020

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 23, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 28, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 28, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

June 23, 2021

Status Verified

June 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

December 11, 2020

Last Update Submit

June 22, 2021

Conditions

Bullying of ChildBullying

Keywords

BullyingBullying PreventionTechnology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • System Usability Questionnaire

    Participant perspective of program feasibility and bullying prevention promotion. The System Usability Scale (SUS) is a reliable tool for measuring the usability of technologies. It consists of a 10-item questionnaire with five response options for respondents; from Strongly agree to Strongly disagree. The participant's scores for each question are converted to a new number, added together and then multiplied by 2.5 to convert the original scores of 0-40 to 0-100. Though the scores are 0-100, these are not percentages and should be considered only in terms of their percentile ranking. Based on research, a SUS score above a 68 would be considered above average and anything below 68 is below average.

    The SUS will be completed one time immediately following usability testing. The usability testing will last one hour and will be conducted in months 9 through 11 of the study..

Study Arms (1)

Usability of Bullying Prevention Online Application

OTHER

This intervention has a single arm. It consists of conducting focus groups and usability testing of a bullying prevention online application for middle-school-aged students.

Behavioral: STAC

Interventions

STACBEHAVIORAL

STAC is a brief, stand-alone bullying bystander intervention for middle school students, to reduce bullying and mental health risks for bystanders. The primary outcome will be showing usability for the technology-based program (STAC-T) prototype.

Usability of Bullying Prevention Online Application

Eligibility Criteria

Age11 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Enrolled in grades 6, 7, 8, or 9 in a middle/junior high school in Idaho.
  • Have a desire to make a positive difference at school, be mature, and have ability to positively engage socially with peers and adults as judged by school personnel.
  • Speaks and reads English
  • Parent consents and students assents for participation
  • Employed in a middle/junior high school in Idaho with grades 6, 7, 8, and/or 9.
  • Employed as a principal, teacher, or school counselor
  • Speaks and reads English
  • Consents to participate

You may not qualify if:

  • Participated in a previous study on STAC
  • Speaks and reads only a language other than English
  • Does not consent/assent
  • Participated in a previous study on STAC
  • Speaks and reads only a language other than English
  • Does not consent/assent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Klein Buendel, Inc

Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States

Location

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Midgett A, Doumas DM, Myers VH, Moody S, Doud A. Technology-Based Bullying Intervention for Rural Schools: Perspectives on Needs, Challenges, and Design. Rural Ment Health. 2021 Jan;45(1):14-30. doi: 10.1037/rmh0000151.

    PMID: 33777286BACKGROUND

  • Doumas DM, Midgett A, Myers V, Buller MK. Usability of a Technology-Based Bystander Bullying Intervention for Middle School Students in Rural, Low-Income Communities: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Oct 26;5(10):e32382. doi: 10.2196/32382.

    PMID: 34582355DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bullying

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AggressionBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorHarassment, Non-SexualSocial Behavior

Study Officials

  • Aida Midgett, PhD, LPC

    Boise State University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2020

First Posted

December 23, 2020

Study Start

September 24, 2019

Primary Completion

February 28, 2021

Study Completion

February 28, 2021

Last Updated

June 23, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(2)