Implementation Science to Improve School Ethos for Mental Health

NCT06488404 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY22120105D43TW009114
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to identify the challenges and opportunities existing within the school ethos in implementing evidence-based interventions to improve youth mental health and to identify the most appropriate implementation strategies for improving mental health among young people in schools at Chennai, a city in Southern part of India, a low- and middle- income country setting.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Keywords

Mental Health; School ethos; In depth interview

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• School ethos

  Understanding the school ethos towards mental health prevailing in the schools from urban settings using in-depth interviews

  for six months

• Challenges and bariers

  Making a list of the challenges and opportunities in establishing and implementing a positive school ethos towards mental health in the schools using in-depth interviews

  For six months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All the interviews and the quantitative assessment will be conducted with the students, staff, parents, and management of the selected schools. Besides these, few interviews will be conducted with Government officials who are working with youth mental health and education, experts on school mental health and other relevant individuals.

You may qualify if:

• Students between 12-18 years of age
• Teachers 25-60 years of age
• Parents 25-60 years of age
• Management 25-60 years of age
• Mental health professionals 25-60 years of age
• School counsellors 25-60 years of age
• Education department - Government of Tamil Nadu 25-60 years of age
• Health department - Government of Tamil Nadu 25-60 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• Not willing to provide informed consent
• Can not speak either English or Tamil (native language)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF India), Chennai, India: collaborator
• Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health: collaborator
• University of Pittsburgh: lead

Study Sites (1)

Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF India)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600101., India

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Vishwajit L Nimgaonkar, MD, PhD

  University of Pittburgh

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2024
• First Posted: July 5, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: One year after publication of this study.
• Access Criteria: For individual participant data, meta-analysis.

Locations

IN (1)