- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05088694
The Optimization and Evaluation of the Extremism and Intolerance Curriculum for the Kingdom of Bahrain.
November 2, 2022 updated by: Jeffrey Milroy, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Researcher from UNC Greensboro have partnered with Prevention Strategies and key stakeholders from the Kingdom of Bahrain to conduct a study using the innovative, engineering-inspired methodological approach, the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), to optimize and evaluate the Peaceful Coexistence and Anti-Extremism middle and high school curricula.
No other curriculum targeting tolerance and/or extremism has been optimized using the state-of-the-art MOST methodology.
The overall goal of the project is that the optimized versions of Peaceful Coexistence and Anti-Extremism curricula will be used across the Kingdom of Bahrain and translated for use in other countries to combat the spread of extremism and intolerance.
Additionally, the D.A.R.E.
keepin' it REAL (kiR) and D.A.R.E.
myPlaybook high school programs will be evaluated as part of the Peaceful Coexistence and Anti-Extremism evaluation.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
1500
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 Contact
- Name: Jeff Milroy, DrPH
- Phone Number: 3365090672
- Email: jjmilroy@uncg.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Melissa Beck
- Email: mdbeck@uncg.edu
Study Locations
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North Carolina
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27401
- Recruiting
- UNC Greensboro
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Contact:
- Jeff Milroy
- Phone Number: 336-509-0672
- Email: jjmilroy@uncg.edu
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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
11 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Public or private Bahraini middle or high school students.
- In addition to the main evaluation questions, the following groups will also be included to make programmatic improvements.
- Parents of above mentioned middle or high school students.
- D.A.R.E. Officers teaching middle school and high school D.A.R.E. in Bahrain.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
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 Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention
Classrooms assigned to the intervention group will receive the Peaceful Coexistence (middle school) or Anti-extremism (high school) curricula.
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The Peaceful Coexistence intervention seeks to target important risk and protective factors related to tolerance and acceptance. The Anti-Extremism intervention seeks to take the same risk and protective factors covered in the Peaceful Coexistence intervention and have students' psychosocial factors shift their skills and behavior.
Other Names:
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No Intervention: No intervention
Classrooms assigned to the No intervention group will receive general information during their sessions.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Norms about intolerance
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Participant's mean rating of norms related to intolerance of others measured by the intolerance norms scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Dignity
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of dignity reported by participants measured by the Jacelon Attributed Dignity Scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Plurality
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of religious plurality reported by participants using the Religious Plurality scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Beliefs about consequences
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of participant beliefs about consequences related to not listening to different opinions of others measured by the Beliefs about intolerance consequences scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Source literacy
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of participants' reported source literacy measured by the Source literacy scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Resistance skills
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of participants' reported efficacy to resist religiously, politically, or socially extreme sentiments measured by the Resistance skills scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Decision making
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of participants' report of decision making skills measured by the Decision making skills scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Empathy
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of participants' empathy toward people and opinions that are different from their own measured by the Emotional Quotient Scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Tolerance of different opinions and behaviors of others
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating pf participants' reporting of expectations of others based on tolerant behaviors measured by the Tolerance of others scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Open Mindedness to differing opinions
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean ratings of participants' report of open mindedness of differing political, social, and religious ideals measured by the Open Minded Cognition Scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of participants' ideals related to non-violent conflict resolution measured by the Normative Beliefs about Aggression Scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Community values
Time Frame: immediately post intervention
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Mean rating of participants' opinions related to their expectations of other as it pertains to extremist behaviors measured by the community values scale.
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immediately post intervention
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
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)
November 1, 2021
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
December 1, 2023
Study Completion (Anticipated)
December 1, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 13, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 8, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
October 22, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
November 3, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 2, 2022
Last Verified
November 1, 2022
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB-FY21-66
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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