Effectiveness of an intervention package to reduce anxiety among children aged 13-15 years attending Sinhala medium government schools in Colombo district: A Cluster Randomized trial
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Mental Health
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2018/018
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo Colombo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
•Children aged 13-15 years
•Male and female
•Attending Sinhala Medium government schools in Colombo district
Exclusion Criteria
Those who have,
• Screen for Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) score above the cut off point for anxiety disorder prior to intervention
• Depression component [DASS-21] scores above the cutoff value for depression prior to intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of anxiety level determined by comparison of scores obtained for SCARED tool before and after the intervention<br> [At baseline, at end of intervention and 3 months following implementation of the intervention]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method • Change of level of depression determined by scores obtained for DASS-21 Depression tool<br><br>• Change of level of self- esteem determined by ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE <br><br> [At baseline, at end of intervention and 3 months following implementation of intervention ]<br>