Environmental-Pollution-Related ConditionNCT06127862
Microplastica Pollution Awareness Level of Students
A study testing Education group and No training was given in people with Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition, run by Firat University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to raise awareness among individuals about plastic and microplastica pollution, reduce plastic consumption, reduce the amount of plastic waste that grows cumulatively every year, and contribute to the development of a livable environment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 15 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition
- What is being tested?
- Education group and No training was given
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Dec 2022to 28 Jun 2023
- 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 13 to 15 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- age group of 13-15 years,
- 9th-grade students,
- without any intellectual disability,
- with parental consent.
Who cannot join
- Previous or current participation in an MPAS training,
- Inability to obtain parental consent.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Environmental Health Education on Microplastica Pollution Awareness
This study aims to raise awareness among individuals about plastic and microplastica pollution, reduce plastic consumption, reduce the amount of plastic waste that grows cumulatively every year, and contribute to the development of a livable environment.
Read the detailed description
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of environmental health education given at the 9th-grade level on the microplastica pollution awareness level of students.
This pretest-posttest experimental study with a randomized control group was conducted between 2022 and 2023 in three high schools in a province in eastern Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 90 ninth-grade students (experimental group: 45, control group: 45), and the sample magnitude was determined by power analysis. Tools such as the "Personal Information Form" and "Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale (MPAS)" were used to collect data. Training was given to the experimental group as a nursing intervention in a total of 4 sessions at 15-day intervals. No intervention was applied to the individuals in the control group. In the data evaluation process, percentage distribution, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, correlation and regression analyses were used.
While no significant difference was observed in the MPAS total score in the control group according to the pre-test and post-test mean scores, a significant difference was observed in the MPAS total score in the experimental group (p≤0.05). When the posttest mean scores of the experimental and control groups were examined, it was observed that the posttest mean scores of the experimental group were higher than the posttest mean scores of the control group and there was a statistically significant difference (p≤0.05).
It was observed that the microplastica pollution awareness level of the experimental group students who received environmental health training increased significantly.
- Being tested
- Education group, No training was given
- Keywords
- Enviromental health, Microplastics, Student
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Education groupOther
Students in the experimental group were educated about environmental health and microplastica, and nursing interventions were made. The training was organized for twenty minutes in each session, with a total of four sessions at two-week intervals.
No training was givenOther
No training was given
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Education group | Other | The forms used in the study were collected by the researcher through face-to-face interviews in seminar halls in schools. First of all, students in the experimental group were educated about environmental health and microplastica, and nursing interventions were made. The training was organized for twenty minutes in each session, with a total of four sessions at two-week intervals. Personal Information Form and Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale (MPAS) were filled out as a pre-test in the seminar halls of the schools under the supervision of the researcher. Receives: Other: Education group |
| Control group | Other | Personal information form and Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale (MPAS)" were applied to the students in the control group as a pre-test. No training was given to the control group. Fifteen days after the end of the fourth training of the intervention group, the MPAS was applied to the control group as a post-test, and data collection was terminated. After the post-test was administered to the groups, training materials were also given to individuals from the control group who requested them. Receives: Other: No training was given |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale
MPAS has a 3-factor structure. It consists of 5 negative and 9 positive items. The questions were prepared to measure the level of awareness of microplastica pollution. The Likert scale consists of 1 point= "no", 2 points= "not sure" and 3 points= "yes" options. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 42 points. The increase in the score obtained from the scale is consistent with the participant's awareness of microplastica pollution
Measured: 3 MONTHS
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Nov 2023
- Study start15 Dec 2022
- Primary completion15 Mar 2023
- Study completion28 Jun 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Environmental-Pollution-Related ConditionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Model description
- This research is a randomised control study with pretest-posttest design.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Firat University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, FATOŞ UNCU, Firat University
- Investigators
- FATOŞ UNCU, PhD, Principal investigator, Firat University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06127862
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FU-PHN-FU-01
- Status last verified
- Nov 2023
- First submitted
- 8 Nov 2023
- Last updated
- 15 Nov 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ahmet Mirac B, Fatos U. The effect of environmental health education on microplastic pollution awareness. Public Health Nurs. 2024 Jul-Aug;41(4):760-767. doi: 10.1111/phn.13322. Epub 2024 Apr 13.
PubMed 38613242
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Nov 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Environmental Health Education on Microplastica Pollution Awareness
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06127862
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FU-PHN-FU-01
- Keywords
- Enviromental health, Microplastics, Student
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Firat UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Jun 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Nov 2023 (actual)
- 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.
This study aims to raise awareness among individuals about plastic and microplastica pollution, reduce plastic consumption, reduce the amount of plastic waste that grows cumulatively every year, and contribute to the development of a livable environment.
Detailed description
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of environmental health education given at the 9th-grade level on the microplastica pollution awareness level of students.
This pretest-posttest experimental study with a randomized control group was conducted between 2022 and 2023 in three high schools in a province in eastern Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 90 ninth-grade students (experimental group: 45, control group: 45), and the sample magnitude was determined by power analysis. Tools such as the "Personal Information Form" and "Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale (MPAS)" were used to collect data. Training was given to the experimental group as a nursing intervention in a total of 4 sessions at 15-day intervals. No intervention was applied to the individuals in the control group. In the data evaluation process, percentage distribution, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, correlation and regression analyses were used.
While no significant difference was observed in the MPAS total score in the control group according to the pre-test and post-test mean scores, a significant difference was observed in the MPAS total score in the experimental group (p≤0.05). When the posttest mean scores of the experimental and control groups were examined, it was observed that the posttest mean scores of the experimental group were higher than the posttest mean scores of the control group and there was a statistically significant difference (p≤0.05).
It was observed that the microplastica pollution awareness level of the experimental group students who received environmental health training increased significantly.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This research is a randomised control study with pretest-posttest design.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Education group | Other | Other: Education groupThe forms used in the study were collected by the researcher through face-to-face interviews in seminar halls in schools. First of all, students in the experimental group were educated about environmental health and microplastica, and nursing interventions were made. The training was organized for twenty minutes in each session, with a total of four sessions at two-week intervals. Personal Information Form and Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale (MPAS) were filled out as a pre-test in the seminar halls of the schools under the supervision of the researcher. |
| Control group | Other | Other: No training was givenPersonal information form and Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale (MPAS)" were applied to the students in the control group as a pre-test. No training was given to the control group. Fifteen days after the end of the fourth training of the intervention group, the MPAS was applied to the control group as a post-test, and data collection was terminated. After the post-test was administered to the groups, training materials were also given to individuals from the control group who requested them. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 15 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- age group of 13-15 years,
- 9th-grade students,
- without any intellectual disability,
- with parental consent.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Previous or current participation in an MPAS training,
- Inability to obtain parental consent.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education groupStudents in the experimental group were educated about environmental health and microplastica, and nursing interventions were made. The training was organized for twenty minutes in each session, with a total of four sessions at two-week intervals. | Other | Education group |
| No training was givenNo training was given | Other | Control group |
Primary outcome
Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale
Time frame: 3 MONTHS
MPAS has a 3-factor structure. It consists of 5 negative and 9 positive items. The questions were prepared to measure the level of awareness of microplastica pollution. The Likert scale consists of 1 point= "no", 2 points= "not sure" and 3 points= "yes" options. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 42 points. The increase in the score obtained from the scale is consistent with the participant's awareness of microplastica pollution
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 15 Nov 2023.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38613242Ahmet Mirac B, Fatos U. The effect of environmental health education on microplastic pollution awareness. Public Health Nurs. 2024 Jul-Aug;41(4):760-767. doi: 10.1111/phn.13322. Epub 2024 Apr 13.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
FATOŞ UNCU, PhD principal investigator
Firat 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 Education group and No training was given in people with Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition, run by Firat University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 4 inclusion and 2 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 15 Nov 2023. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
Microplastica Pollution Awareness Scale (time frame: 3 MONTHS). 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 NCT06127862, 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 15 Nov 2023.