THRIVE-Belize: A School-Based Life-Skills Program to Support Teen Health in Toledo District, Belize (Feasibility) (THRIVE-Belize)
3 de julio de 2026 actualizado por: Mario Morales, University of Arizona
THRIVE-Belize: A Single-School Mixed-Methods Feasibility Trial of a Multi-Component Life-Skills Curriculum for Adolescent Health Promotion at Toledo Community College, Belize
THRIVE-Belize is a school-based program being developed to support the health and well-being of adolescents in the Toledo District of southern Belize. The program covers seven topics: communication and emotional regulation, healthy expressions of masculinity, sexual and reproductive health, healthy relationships, mental and physical health, substance use prevention, and environmental health.
Before testing whether the program works, the research team needs to learn whether students, teachers, parents, school staff, and community members find it acceptable, appropriate, and practical to deliver at Toledo Community College. This study (Phase I) does not deliver the program to anyone. Instead, it gathers feedback through surveys, focus groups, and interviews with about 280 participants across these five groups.
The information collected will be used to refine the program and decide whether to move forward to a future pilot study. No medical or educational intervention is given to participants in this phase.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Aún no reclutando
Tipo de estudio
De observación
Inscripción (Estimado)
280
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.
Estudio Contacto
- Nombre: Mario Morales, PhD
- Número de teléfono: 520-645-5878
- Correo electrónico: mariomorales@arizona.edu
Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio
- Nombre: Gabriela Valdez, PhD
- Número de teléfono: 520-626-6530
- Correo electrónico: gvaldez@arizona.edu
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Toledo District
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Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belice, 454V+3CH
- Toledo Community College
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Contacto:
- Shaunna Arnold Sanchez
- Número de teléfono: 501 + 722-2101
- Correo electrónico: tccpg@btl.net
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Niño
- Adulto
- Adulto Mayor
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Sí
Método de muestreo
Muestra no probabilística
Población de estudio
Adolescents aged 12-18 (Forms 1-4) and adult stakeholders (teachers, parents/guardians, principal and administrative staff, and community stakeholders) at one secondary school in the Toledo District, Belize.
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Students: enrolled at Toledo Community College in Forms 1-4; ages 12-18 years; able to read and comprehend English at grade level; provides written assent; has active written parental/guardian consent
- Teachers: currently employed at TCC; teaches students in Forms 1-4; provides written informed consent
- Parents/Guardians: parent or legal guardian of an eligible TCC student; age 18 years or older; able to communicate in English, Spanish, or Q'eqchi'-Mopan Maya; provides written informed consent
- School Principal and Administrative Staff: currently serving as principal or administrative staff at TCC; provides written informed consent
- Community Stakeholders: recognized expertise in adolescent health, education, or youth services (e.g., healthcare providers, religious leaders, village council members, youth organization leaders); resident of Toledo District, Belize; provides written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive or developmental limitations preventing informed assent or participation (students)
- Declines to participate (students or parents/guardians)
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
Cohortes e Intervenciones
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Students
TCC students in Forms 1-4, ages 12-18, providing feedback on the proposed curriculum via surveys, focus groups, and interviews.
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Teachers
TCC teachers assigned to Forms 1-4, providing feedback via surveys, focus groups, and interviews.
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Parents/Guardians
Parents or legal guardians of eligible TCC students, providing feedback via surveys, focus groups, and interviews.
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School Principal and Administrative Staff
TCC principal and administrative staff, providing feedback via surveys and interviews.
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Community Stakeholders
Toledo District community members with expertise in adolescent health, education, or youth services, providing feedback via surveys and interviews.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
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Acceptability of the proposed intervention (AIM)
Periodo de tiempo: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Mean score on the adapted 4-item Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), 5-point Likert scale (1=Strongly Disagree to 5=Strongly Agree).
A mean score of 4.0 or higher indicates acceptability.
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Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Appropriateness of the proposed intervention (IAM)
Periodo de tiempo: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Mean score on the adapted 4-item Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), 5-point Likert scale.
A mean score of 4.0 or higher indicates appropriateness.
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Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Feasibility of the proposed intervention (FIM)
Periodo de tiempo: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Mean score on the adapted 4-item Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM), 5-point Likert scale.
A mean score of 4.0 or higher indicates feasibility.
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Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Adoption and organizational readiness
Periodo de tiempo: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Proportion of stakeholders expressing intent to support or participate in the proposed intervention, supplemented by qualitative themes related to readiness and barriers from focus groups and interviews.
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Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Recruitment and consent feasibility
Periodo de tiempo: Throughout the recruitment period (study months 1-2)
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Consent/assent rates (target: at least 60%), retention rates, and reasons for non-participation.
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Throughout the recruitment period (study months 1-2)
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Measurement feasibility and respondent burden
Periodo de tiempo: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Survey completion rates (target: at least 90%), item-level missingness, and participant-reported comprehension of instruments.
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Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Facilitator and delivery feasibility
Periodo de tiempo: Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Qualitative assessment of teacher capacity, willingness to deliver the curriculum (target: at least 60% willing), training needs, and scheduling constraints.
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Single timepoint at post-assessment data collection (study months 1-2)
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Aquí es donde encontrará personas y organizaciones involucradas en este estudio.
Patrocinador
Publicaciones y enlaces útiles
La persona responsable de ingresar información sobre el estudio proporciona voluntariamente estas publicaciones. Estos pueden ser sobre cualquier cosa relacionada con el estudio.
Publicaciones Generales
- Eldridge SM, Chan CL, Campbell MJ, Bond CM, Hopewell S, Thabane L, Lancaster GA; PAFS consensus group. CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials. BMJ. 2016 Oct 24;355:i5239. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i5239.
- Chan AW, Tetzlaff JM, Altman DG, Laupacis A, Gotzsche PC, Krleza-Jeric K, Hrobjartsson A, Mann H, Dickersin K, Berlin JA, Dore CJ, Parulekar WR, Summerskill WS, Groves T, Schulz KF, Sox HC, Rockhold FW, Rennie D, Moher D. SPIRIT 2013 statement: defining standard protocol items for clinical trials. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Feb 5;158(3):200-7. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-3-201302050-00583.
- Patton GC, Sawyer SM, Santelli JS, Ross DA, Afifi R, Allen NB, Arora M, Azzopardi P, Baldwin W, Bonell C, Kakuma R, Kennedy E, Mahon J, McGovern T, Mokdad AH, Patel V, Petroni S, Reavley N, Taiwo K, Waldfogel J, Wickremarathne D, Barroso C, Bhutta Z, Fatusi AO, Mattoo A, Diers J, Fang J, Ferguson J, Ssewamala F, Viner RM. Our future: a Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing. Lancet. 2016 Jun 11;387(10036):2423-78. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00579-1. Epub 2016 May 9. No abstract available.
- Shinde S, Weiss HA, Varghese B, Khandeparkar P, Pereira B, Sharma A, Gupta R, Ross DA, Patton G, Patel V. Promoting school climate and health outcomes with the SEHER multi-component secondary school intervention in Bihar, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2018 Dec 8;392(10163):2465-2477. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31615-5. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio (Estimado)
1 de julio de 2026
Finalización primaria (Estimado)
1 de septiembre de 2026
Finalización del estudio (Estimado)
1 de septiembre de 2026
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
29 de junio de 2026
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
3 de julio de 2026
Publicado por primera vez (Actual)
7 de julio de 2026
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
7 de julio de 2026
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
3 de julio de 2026
Última verificación
1 de julio de 2026
Más información
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Palabras clave
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
- STUDY00007955
- MOHW/IRB/2026/002 (Otro identificador: Belize Ministry of Health and Wellness IRB)
- GEN/21/26(112) VOL. III (Otro identificador: Belize Ministry of Education (MOECST))
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?
NO
Descripción del plan IPD
No public release of individual participant data (IPD) is planned due to the small sample size and potential for re-identification in a single-school setting.
De-identified aggregate data may be made available upon reasonable request following primary publication, subject to University of Arizona IRB approval, Belize Ministry of Health and Wellness IRB approval, and a formal data sharing agreement.
Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
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