Evaluation of Universal Prevention Curriculum for Schools in Peru

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Substance Use
• Interventions: Other: Universal Prevention Curriculum Training for Schools

• Registration Number: NCT04699526
• Lead Sponsor: HBSA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate a universal prevention curriculum (UPC) training for Peruvian school administrators and teachers to reduce substance use among students. Twenty-eight schools were randomly assigned to intervention and control conditions (14 per condition). Substance use outcomes were assessed with repeated cross-sectional samples of students in 2018 and 2019. Multi-level analyses were conducted to assess intervention effects on students' substance use and related problems.

Detailed Description

This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate a universal prevention curriculum (UPC) training for Peruvian school administrators and teachers to reduce substance use among students. Twenty-eight schools were randomly assigned to intervention and control conditions (14 per condition). Prevention leadership action teams were formed at intervention schools to implement evidence-based school policies and positive school climate activities, and a classroom substance use prevention curriculum. Substance use outcomes were assessed with repeated cross-sectional samples of students in 2018 and 2019. Multi-level analyses were conducted to assess intervention effects on students' substance use and related problems.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-11-30
• Study Completion: 2019-11-30
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 27012

Inclusion Criteria

• Students in participating schools aged 11 to 19

Exclusion Criteria

• Not attending participating schools

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Universal Prevention Curriculum Training for Schools	Received UPC training, school policy and climate interventions, and Unplugged prevention program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cigarette smoking	1 year	Smoking cigarettes
Marijuana use	1 year	Marijuana use
Alcohol use	1 year	Drinking alcoholic beverages
Heavy drinking	1 year	Five or more consecutive alcoholic drinks
Other drug use	1 year	Use of inhalants, cocaine, PCB, hallucinogens
Problems	1 year	Problems related to substance use
Friends' substance use	1 year	Friends' use of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drugs
Awareness of school policies	1 year	Awareness of school tobacco and alcohol policies
School bonding	1 year	School bonding

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prevention Research Center; 🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States