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Primary PreventionNCT03216018

Prevention Program Promoting Self Resilience, Positive Self-Image and Body Image Among Adolescents

A study testing Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self" in people with Primary Prevention, run by Tel Hai College at 1 site in Israel.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study is a group randomized controlled trial. High school classes were allocated by randomization to the intervention or control group by a Randomization function in Excel computer program. Outcomes were measured by questionnaire at pre-intervention, post-intervention and 3-months follow-up. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Primary Prevention
What is being tested?
Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self"
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
1 Jun 2017to 1 Jun 2018
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 14 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Participants who filled out the questionnaires before and after the program, and whose parents signed a letter of informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Participants who do not complete the questionnaires at least twice

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Tel Hai Academic College

    Kiryat Shmona, North of Israel, 1220800

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: "In Favor of Resilient Self"- A Prevention Program Promoting Positive Self-Image and Body Image Among Adolescence Aged 15-17

The study is a group randomized controlled trial. High school classes were allocated by randomization to the intervention or control group by a Randomization function in Excel computer program. Outcomes were measured by questionnaire at pre-intervention, post-intervention and 3-months follow-up. The study protocol was approved by Tel Hai College institutional review board. Parents of all participants, in the intervention and in the control group, received information about the program and the study and were asked to provide informed consent.

Read the detailed description

The study is a group randomized controlled trial. High school classes were allocated by randomization to the intervention or control group by a Randomization function in Excel computer program. Outcomes were measured by questionnaire at pre-intervention, post-intervention and 3-month follow-up. The study protocol was approved by Tel Hai College institutional review board. Parents of all participants, in the intervention and in the control group, shall receive information about the program and the study and shall be asked to provide informed consent.

Participants and setting: A high school in the northern region of Israel was recruited for the study. 9th and 10th grade classes were chosen to participate in the study, all mixed gender classes. All data will be collected within the school setting.

Program description: "In Favor of a Resilient Self" is an interactive, cognitive behavior program aiming to address low resilience, low self-esteem and body dissatisfaction. This program is part of a series of intervention programs named "In Favor of Myself" which has been in development since 2008. This resilience-based program contains a range of coping strategies to help adolescents improve resilience, self-esteem and body image. The program consists of nine 90-min sessions delivered by one group leader in the presence of the classes' teachers. Participants in the control group shall receive one session of 90 minutes of health nutrition education.

Being tested
Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self"
Keywords
resilience, prevention program, body-image, self-esteem

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self"Behavioural

    Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self"

Study groups in NCT03216018
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental: Prevention Program "In Favor of Resilient Self"ExperimentalThe program "In Favor of Resilient Self" delivered to adolescence aged 15-17, over 3 months. The program contained nine weekly 90-min sessions that focus on enhancing self- resilience, self-esteem, self-image, body image. All participants will complete a self-report questionnaire at baseline, conclusion and 3 months after program conclusion.
Receives: Behavioral: Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self"
No Intervention: control groupNo interventionThe control group didn't receive the intervention program, instead they received a lesson on healthy nutrition. The control group will complete the same self-report questionnaire as the intervention group at baseline, conclusion and 3 months after program conclusion.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from Baseline in the Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire-4

    The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (Schaefer et al., 2015) We included 3 subscales: Internalization - Thin/Low Body Fat, Internalization - Muscular/Athletic, Pressures - Media- 14 items

    Measured: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

  2. Change from Baseline in Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale

    Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965)- 10 items

    Measured: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

  3. Change from Baseline in Eating Attitudes Test

    Eating Attitudes Test- 26 items The Eating Attitudes validated scale for children and adolescents (Maloney, McGuire, \& Daniels, 1988)

    Measured: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

  4. Change from Baseline in Body Esteem Scale

    Body Esteem Scale- 23 items Body Esteem Scale for adolescents \& adults (Mendelson, Mendelson, \& White, 2001) Weight, appearance and attribution subscales.

    Measured: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

  5. Change from Baseline in Contingencies of Self Worth Scale

    Contingencies of Self Worth Scale- 25 items (Crocker et al., 2003). We used 2 subscales: Appearance and Approval from others.

    Measured: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

  6. Change from Baseline in Contour Drawing Rating Scale

    Contour Drawing Rating Scale- 3 items The Figure Body Images (Collins et al., 1981). It contains 9 figures with gender differences, the participants need to choose the figure which reflects themselves and their ideal figure goal.

    Measured: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

  7. Change from Baseline in Advertising Scale

    The Advertising scale contains 1 item- Identification of strategies used by media. This question is reflected as a protective factor. It contains 8 different strategies (Golan et al., 2013).

    Measured: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jul 2017
  2. Study start1 Jun 2017
  3. Primary completion1 May 2018
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2018

Resources

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
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03216018
Sponsor's protocol ID
Tel-Hai College
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
9 Jul 2017
Last updated
12 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Golan M, Benifla S, Samo A, Alon N, Mozeikov M. Feasibility and effect of adding a concurrent parental component to a school-based wellness program using two modes of mobile-based technology - mixed methods evaluation of RCT. BMC Public Health. 2022 Feb 14;22(1):297. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12581-7.

    PubMed 35164721

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self" in people with Primary Prevention, run by Tel Hai College at 1 site in Israel.

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 12 Sep 2018. 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 Israel. 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?

Change from Baseline in the Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (time frame: Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03216018, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 12 Sep 2018.

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