AggressionNCT00431470
Are Character Building Lessons Effective in Decreasing Bullying Behaviors?
A study testing Six classroom based character building education lessons in people with Aggression, run by Maimonides Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Through the use of an educational intervention, the object of this study is to reduce the prevalence of bullying behaviors among fifth grade school age children. Bullying behaviors promote an environment of violence , fear, and hostility. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 9 to 13 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Aggression
- What is being tested?
- Six classroom based character building education lessons
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 175 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Feb 2007to May 2007
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 9 to 13 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Fifth grade elementary school students
Who cannot join
- Special education students
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Is the Classroom Education Program Intervention Effective in Increasing Positive Self Esteem, Enhancing Leadership Behaviors, While Decreasing the Prevalence of Bullying Behaviors in Fifth Grade Elementary Students?
Through the use of an educational intervention, the object of this study is to reduce the prevalence of bullying behaviors among fifth grade school age children. Bullying behaviors promote an environment of violence , fear, and hostility. The study will arrange to present six character education lessons in the classroom of fifth grade students in a New York City public school. Questionnaires will be administered to the students before and after all the lessons have been completed. Questionnaires will collect information about the students self perception of their levels of misconduct, impulsivity, confidence, value of non violence, ways of handling anger, opinions of their leadership behaviors, prevalence of bullying behaviors, and indications of levels of self esteem. Also, their fifth grade teachers will complete pre and post treatment student behavioral questionnaires.
Read the detailed description
This is a 2 X 2X 2 research design that will study the constructs of self esteem, leadership skills, and prevalence of bullying among a fifth grade school age population. Before data collection, a letter describing the study along with an informed consent sheet, will be mailed to the student's parent/guardian. The written material will state that their child participation is not mandatory. A 48 item likert style questionnaire pre-treatment, post-treatment survey design will be administered to students. Basic demographic questions will also be asked about.
All fifth graders will be given questionnaires before they receive the six classroom lessons of 45 minutes duration and then after all the six lessons have been completed. Lessons will be offered on a weekly basis. The fifth graders will be divided into small groups of approximately 10 individuals. The lessons will be delivered by baccalaureate nursing students in their last semester of college. The groups will be formed at the beginning and membership will remain consistent to enhance development of trust and ease of authentic communication. The lessons will be selected from the program, Overcoming Obstacles, a formal educational program designed to assist students to communicate well and set meaningful goals for their lives. In addition, the classroom teachers will be asked to complete a 14 item likert style pre-treatment, post-treatment, both before and after the six lessons about their opinions of each student's behaviors pattern.
A statistician is a co-investigator and will identify the type of statistical analysis to be done.
- Conditions
- Aggression
- Being tested
- Six classroom based character building education lessons
- Keywords
- Classroom violence, character, bullying, self esteem
- Medical subject headings
- Aggression, Bullying
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Six classroom based character building education lessonsBehavioural
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Questionnaires
Measured: Complete
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Feb 2007 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2007
- Primary completionMay 2007
- Study completionMay 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AggressionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Margaret M Governo, EdD, APRN, Principal investigator, Coney Island Hospital / Wagner College
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00431470
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 06/09/VA01
- Status last verified
- Oct 2006
- First submitted
- 2 Feb 2007
- Last updated
- 5 Feb 2009
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Feb 2009. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Is the Classroom Education Program Intervention Effective in Increasing Positive Self Esteem, Enhancing Leadership Behaviors, While Decreasing the Prevalence of Bullying Behaviors in Fifth Grade Elementary Students?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00431470
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 06/09/VA01
- Conditions
- Aggression
- Keywords
- Classroom violence, character, bullying, self esteem
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Maimonides Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Feb 2007
- Primary completion
- May 2007 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Feb 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Through the use of an educational intervention, the object of this study is to reduce the prevalence of bullying behaviors among fifth grade school age children. Bullying behaviors promote an environment of violence , fear, and hostility. The study will arrange to present six character education lessons in the classroom of fifth grade students in a New York City public school. Questionnaires will be administered to the students before and after all the lessons have been completed. Questionnaires will collect information about the students self perception of their levels of misconduct, impulsivity, confidence, value of non violence, ways of handling anger, opinions of their leadership behaviors, prevalence of bullying behaviors, and indications of levels of self esteem. Also, their fifth grade teachers will complete pre and post treatment student behavioral questionnaires.
Detailed description
This is a 2 X 2X 2 research design that will study the constructs of self esteem, leadership skills, and prevalence of bullying among a fifth grade school age population. Before data collection, a letter describing the study along with an informed consent sheet, will be mailed to the student's parent/guardian. The written material will state that their child participation is not mandatory. A 48 item likert style questionnaire pre-treatment, post-treatment survey design will be administered to students. Basic demographic questions will also be asked about.
All fifth graders will be given questionnaires before they receive the six classroom lessons of 45 minutes duration and then after all the six lessons have been completed. Lessons will be offered on a weekly basis. The fifth graders will be divided into small groups of approximately 10 individuals. The lessons will be delivered by baccalaureate nursing students in their last semester of college. The groups will be formed at the beginning and membership will remain consistent to enhance development of trust and ease of authentic communication. The lessons will be selected from the program, Overcoming Obstacles, a formal educational program designed to assist students to communicate well and set meaningful goals for their lives. In addition, the classroom teachers will be asked to complete a 14 item likert style pre-treatment, post-treatment, both before and after the six lessons about their opinions of each student's behaviors pattern.
A statistician is a co-investigator and will identify the type of statistical analysis to be done.
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 9 to 13 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Fifth grade elementary school students
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Special education students
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Six classroom based character building education lessons | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
Questionnaires
Time frame: Complete
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Feb 2009.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Margaret M Governo, EdD, APRN principal investigator
Coney Island Hospital / Wagner College
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Six classroom based character building education lessons in people with Aggression, run by Maimonides Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Questionnaires (time frame: Complete). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Feb 2009.