Excessive Absenteeism by Primary School StudentsETPPNCT01894464
The Early Truancy Prevention Project
A study testing Teacher led intervention in people with Excessive Absenteeism by Primary School Students, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The Early Truancy Prevention Project is designed to prevent elementary school truancy through teacher-led interventions that are individualized to meet student needs. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Excessive Absenteeism by Primary School Students
- What is being tested?
- Teacher led intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2013to Jul 2015
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- all first and second grade teachers in 6 schools
Who cannot join
- none
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The Early Truancy Prevention Project is designed to prevent elementary school truancy through teacher-led interventions that are individualized to meet student needs.
Read the detailed description
The Early Truancy Prevention Project is an innovative intervention program designed to prevent elementary school truancy and later school dropout. The intervention model emphasizes the important role of teachers as change agents to address early attendance problems and emerging truancy. Specifically, the goals of this pilot project are: 1) to facilitate positive, trusting, and collaborative home-school relations and to promote a positive teacher-child relationship; 2) to provide teachers with timely information about a student's attendance pattern; and 3) to train and supervise teachers in the implementation of individualized attendance interventions to improve student attendance and prevent emerging truancy among elementary school students. As this is a pilot study, another important goal is to obtain teacher and administrator feedback to improve and refine all aspects of the project.
- Being tested
- Teacher led intervention
- Keywords
- truancy, attendance, education, primary school, elementary school
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Teacher led interventionBehavioural
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher led intervention | Experimental | Teachers will conduct teacher-led interventions that are individualized for each student to prevent emerging truancy among elementary students. Receives: Behavioral: Teacher led intervention |
| Control Group | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percent of students who are truant
Truancy is defined as 10 days absent during the academic year (approximately 10 months: August, 2013-June, 2014).
Measured: June, 2014
Secondary outcomes (1)
Average number of absences per classroom
Average number of absences per classroom during the academic year (approximately 10 months: August, 2013-June, 2014).
Measured: June, 2014
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jul 2013 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2013
- Primary completionJul 2014
- Study completionJul 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Excessive Absenteeism by Primary School StudentsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Duke UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Duke University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- U.S. Department of Education
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Philip J Cook, PhD, Principal investigator, Duke University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01894464
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- A0207
- Acronym
- ETPP
- Status last verified
- Mar 2016
- First submitted
- 27 Jun 2013
- Last updated
- 8 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Early Truancy Prevention Project
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01894464
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ETPP / A0207
- Keywords
- truancy, attendance, education, primary school, elementary school
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Duke UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- U.S. Department of Education
- Study start
- Aug 2013
- Primary completion
- Jul 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jul 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Early Truancy Prevention Project is designed to prevent elementary school truancy through teacher-led interventions that are individualized to meet student needs.
Detailed description
The Early Truancy Prevention Project is an innovative intervention program designed to prevent elementary school truancy and later school dropout. The intervention model emphasizes the important role of teachers as change agents to address early attendance problems and emerging truancy. Specifically, the goals of this pilot project are: 1) to facilitate positive, trusting, and collaborative home-school relations and to promote a positive teacher-child relationship; 2) to provide teachers with timely information about a student's attendance pattern; and 3) to train and supervise teachers in the implementation of individualized attendance interventions to improve student attendance and prevent emerging truancy among elementary school students. As this is a pilot study, another important goal is to obtain teacher and administrator feedback to improve and refine all aspects of the project.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher led intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Teacher led interventionTeachers will conduct teacher-led interventions that are individualized for each student to prevent emerging truancy among elementary students. |
| Control Group | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- all first and second grade teachers in 6 schools
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- none
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher led intervention | Behavioural | Teacher led intervention |
Primary outcome
Percent of students who are truant
Time frame: June, 2014
Truancy is defined as 10 days absent during the academic year (approximately 10 months: August, 2013-June, 2014).
1 secondary outcome
Average number of absences per classroom
Time frame: June, 2014
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Mar 2016.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Philip J Cook, PhD principal investigator
Duke University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Teacher led intervention in people with Excessive Absenteeism by Primary School Students, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percent of students who are truant (time frame: June, 2014). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Mar 2016.