Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a School-based Intervention to Improve the Wellbeing of Children Aged 8-11 Years.
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interventional
300
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a universal school-based intervention, which aims to improve the wellbeing of children aged 8 to 11 years, who are attending 3rd class or 4th class in primary level education in Ireland.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2023
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 31, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 13, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 18, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2024
CompletedJanuary 18, 2024
January 1, 2024
10 months
November 13, 2023
January 15, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Wellbeing measured by the Feeling Better Scale
Scores on the Feeling Better Scale range from 0 to 152. Higher scores indicate higher levels of wellbeing.
10 weeks after beginning the intervention
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Wellbeing measured by the Stirling Children's Wellbeing Scale
10 weeks after beginning the intervention
Anxiety and low mood measured by the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale
10 weeks after beginning the intervention
Programme Satisfaction with the Satisfaction Scale
10 weeks after beginning the intervention
Study Arms (2)
A Lust for Life programme group
EXPERIMENTALA Lust for Life programme will be delivered to participants by their class teachers in ten weekly sessions
Waiting list control group
OTHERParticipants will receive curriculum as usual from their class teacher, and placed on a 12-week waiting list for the programme.
Interventions
A Lust For Life (ALFL) is a universal teacher-led programme which aims to build resilience, increase wellbeing, and enhance emotional literacy of 8-13 year old school children. The programme spans ten 40-minute classes. The ALFL curriculum draws on multiple sources including contemporary positive psychology; traditional, second, and third wave cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT); and developmental, educational, and health psychology. In ALFL children learn the following specific self-regulation skills: naming and rating the intensity of emotions; linking thoughts, feelings and actions; mindfulness; breathing exercises; visualization exercises; progressive muscle relaxation; positive self-talk (gratitude, optimism, and cognitive restructuring); obtaining social support from adults and peers; assertiveness; managing bullying; and using the internet safely. Skills are learned through didactic instruction, video modelling, in-class experiential exercises, and homework practice.
Control group placed on a 12-week waiting list for the A Lust for Life School programme.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children aged 8-11 years
- Enrolled in 3rd and 4th classes in Primary School in Ireland
- Obtain written informed consent from parents/guardians
- Provide written assent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University College Dublin
Dublin, Leinster, Dublin 4, Ireland
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Alan Carr, Professor
University College Dublin
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 13, 2023
First Posted
November 18, 2023
Study Start
August 31, 2023
Primary Completion
June 30, 2024
Study Completion
June 30, 2024
Last Updated
January 18, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL
- Time Frame
- The data collected in this study will be made available for other researchers after a manuscript reporting on the study's findings has been accepted for publication.
- Access Criteria
- Data may be accessed for use in research into well-being.
The de-identified data collected in this research will be archived. Other researchers may contact the investigators to access the de-identified data for use in research into well-being.