Evaluation of an Online Intervention to Help LGBTQ Youth Cope With Bullying

October 4, 2019 updated by: James Egan, University of Pittsburgh
The purpose of this research study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a game-based intervention is able to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth. The goals of the proposed study are to: (1) Test the feasibility and acceptability of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among SGM youth; and (2) Using a randomized controlled trial, test the efficacy of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among SGM youth.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a game-based intervention is able to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth. The goals of the proposed study are to: (1) Test the feasibility and acceptability of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among SGM youth; and (2) Using a randomized controlled trial, test the efficacy of a game-based intervention to increase help-seeking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, reduce health risk factors/behaviors, and increase resiliencies among SGM youth.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

240

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender or another sexual or gender minority
  • must have bullying experience
  • must have access to a computer and email

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Residence outside of United States
  • Not within the age range

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention group
This group receives the game
Behavioral: Online Game
LGBTQ Bullying game
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Control Group
This group receives LGBTQ resources only
Behavioral: LGBTQ Resources
This group receives LGBTQ Resources

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Changes in Help Seeking Scores
Time Frame: Baseline and 1-month post intervention
A measure of help-seeking intentions for emotional/mental distress from different sources of help. Options range from 1= never, 2=rarely, 3=occasionally, 4=a moderate amount, 5=a great deal. Total scale is out of 105 with higher scores indicating greater health seeking intentions. Questions were asked about: parents/guardians, relatives/family member, teacher, friend, mental health professional, nurse or doctor, and phone/chat line. Mean scores will be calculated at baseline and 1-month post intervention. These scores will then be compared to determine change over the intervention period.
Baseline and 1-month post intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborators

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: James E Egan, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

April 17, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 9, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 18, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

October 7, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2019

Last Verified

October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PRO17060347
  • 5R21HD083561-02 (NIH)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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