Study of Children's Well-being After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgian French-speaking Primary Schools

NCT05747638 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2022/06DEC/469
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 315
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In order to limit the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a significant numbers of measures were taken worldwide. It has been shown that the pandemic and its consequences, such as lockdown and isolation, can have a significant long-term impact on the well-being of children. This study follows the initial DYNAtracs study on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in primary schools. In Belgium, 2488 children and 444 school attenders in 11 primary schools of the Federation Wallonia Brussels are invited. Every participant will be invited to answer a well-being questionnaire. This study aimed to document the children and workers well-being in the primary schools of Belgium after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study should contribute to improved decision making regarding measures for schools and children well-being in the context of current and future pandemics. The objective of this study is to document the well-being of children and workers after the COVID 19 pandemic in primary schools of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels.

Conditions

Well-being

Keywords

Primary schools

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Anxiety symptoms in children

  Anxiety symptoms measured by the "Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale" after the COVID-19 pandemic. A total anxiety score can be calculated by counting 28 items. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum is 28. The higher the score the greater the susceptibility to anxiety.

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• Anxiety and depression symptoms in school staff.

  Anxiety and depression symptoms measured by the "Hospital Anxiety and Depression" Scale in adults after the COVID-19 pandemic.The person is invited to choose between 4 responses for each question and the score varies between 0 to 3. A total anxiety and depression score can be calculated for a total of 21 points each. The minimum value is 0 and the maximum is 21. A score under or equal 7 was considered with an absence of anxiety and depression; between 8 to 10 corresponds to an anxious or depressive symptoms; and over 11 indicates a definite state of anxiety or depression.

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Interventions

Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) BEHAVIORAL

All participants will be invited to complete a paper questionnaire.

Also known as: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Sampling procedure for the initial study Eight schools will be chosen by purposive sampling on three criteria: either high or low size of the school, a school within an area with either a high or a low incidence of SARS-CoV-2 on 06/05/2020, the first wave of COVID-19 in Belgium, and a school with either a high or a low socioeconomic level (Belgian 20-point-scale ISE index superior to thirteen or inferior to seven). As direct partners in the project, the ONE ("Office de la naissance et de l'enfance") and the PSE teams ("Promotion de la Santé à l'Ecole") will give a list of schools corresponding to these three criteria. In this present study, the investigators will return to the same schools as in the previous DYNAtracs study. All participants will be invited to complete a paper questionnaire.

You may qualify if:

• All children between the ages of 6 and 12 years and all school attenders from selected primary schools were invited to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• Refusal or absence of written informed consent before enrolment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université Catholique de Louvain: lead

Study Sites (1)

UCLouvain

Brussels, 1200, Belgium

Location

Related Links

• Study website

MeSH Terms

Interventions

4-amino-4'-hydroxylaminodiphenylsulfone

Study Officials

• Annie Robert, Pr

  Université Catholique de Louvain

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 27, 2023
• First Posted: February 28, 2023
• Study Start: March 14, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Last Updated: December 5, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)