Anxiety DisordersNCT01354236
Mental Health Related to School Dropout in Luxembourg
An observational study of Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders, run by Public Research Centre Health, Luxembourg at 1 site in Luxembourg.
Trial summary
This study aims to investigate psychosocial risk- and protective factors such as psychiatric disorder, socio-economic background and family functioning among school dropouts and to compare the findings with those by a matched control group of regularly enrolled students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 25 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteLuxembourg
- Study dates
- Jan 2011to not given
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 16 to 25 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Study population: Cases: The ministry for education retrieves a monthly record of students classified as "school dropouts", who will be individually invited to participate in the study. Controls: Normally enrolled students who are matched for age, gender, school and educational grade. Their recruitment will be subsequent to the participation of cases.
Who may be able to join
- Enrolled in a public secondary school in Luxembourg
- Cases have to be reported as "school dropouts" in the electronic records of the ministry for education
- Informed consent obtained and signed by the adolescent and his/her legal guardian if the participant hasn't reached full age
- Understand German or French, which are the two languages of testing
- Resident in Luxembourg
Who cannot join
- Acute hospitalization or arrest
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Psychosocial Risk- and Protective Factors of Secondary School Dropout in Luxembourg: an Exploratory Case-control Study
This study aims to investigate psychosocial risk- and protective factors such as psychiatric disorder, socio-economic background and family functioning among school dropouts and to compare the findings with those by a matched control group of regularly enrolled students.
Read the detailed description
In Luxembourg, the national authorities had to face school dropout rates of more than 15%. As a result, they introduced accompanying and preventive measures to reduce linguistic and cultural risk factors that may impede educational engagement and vocational decisions. Since 2006, the dropout rate has overall declined. However the proportion of early school leavers who remain without any specific occupation is still alarming.
This study aims to identify psychosocial risk - and protective factors of secondary school dropout in order to deliver solid insight on how to tailor early detection and intervention programs.
In the light of prior findings, the investigators hypothesize that school dropouts have significantly more mental health problems than their peers who go to school. They are also more likely to report a poor socio-economic background, negative school experiences and difficulties in family functioning.
To test those hypotheses, the investigators will have an exploratory case control study.Recruitment of cases will be prospective, from an exhaustive population of dropouts and recruitment of matched controls will be done by random sampling. Data will be collected using self-report questionnaires on mental health, family life and problematic internet use as well as a structured clinical interview to consider psychiatric diagnosis according to the criteria of DSM IV.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Substance-related Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Psychotic Disorders
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Antisocial Personality Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| School dropouts | Students who quit school without graduation | |
| Controls | Normally enrolled students matched for age, gender, school and educational level |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Prevalence and type of psychiatric disorders
Odds ratios of psychiatric disorders between cases and controls
Measured: 1.5 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
Family variables (task fulfillment,role performance, communication, affective expression, connectedness, control behaviour, values and standards)
Odds ratios of family variables as predictors of interest and school dropout. As associations between the primary outcome measure and school dropout may vary with family variables, interactions between family variables and classes of mental disorders will be analyzed.
Measured: 1.5 years
Socio-economic background (low, medium, high)
Odds ratios of socio-economic background as predictor of interest and school dropout. As associations between psychiatric disorders and school dropout may vary with socio-economic background, interactions between socio-economic background and classes of mental disorders will be analyzed.
Measured: 1.5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 May 2011 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Anxiety DisordersStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Public Research Centre Health, Luxembourg
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Liège, Hôpital du Kirchberg, Ministère de l'Education nationale et de la Formation professionnelle
- Investigators
- Marie-Lise Lair, Study director, Public Research Centre Health, LuxembourgPascale Esch, Principal investigator, Public Research Centre Health, Luxembourg
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01354236
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AFR-CESP-20100403
- Status last verified
- May 2011
- First submitted
- 11 May 2011
- Last updated
- 16 May 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Esch P, Bocquet V, Pull C, Couffignal S, Graas M, Lair ML, Lehnert T, Fond-Harmant L, Ansseau M. Psychosocial risk and protective factors of secondary school dropout in Luxembourg: the protocol of an exploratory case-control study. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jul 13;11:555. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-555.
PubMed 21752239
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 May 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Psychosocial Risk- and Protective Factors of Secondary School Dropout in Luxembourg: an Exploratory Case-control Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01354236
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AFR-CESP-20100403
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Substance-related Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Psychotic Disorders
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Public Research Centre Health, LuxembourgUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Liège, Hôpital du Kirchberg, Ministère de l'Education nationale et de la Formation professionnelle
- Study start
- Jan 2011
- First posted
- 16 May 2011 (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.
This study aims to investigate psychosocial risk- and protective factors such as psychiatric disorder, socio-economic background and family functioning among school dropouts and to compare the findings with those by a matched control group of regularly enrolled students.
Detailed description
In Luxembourg, the national authorities had to face school dropout rates of more than 15%. As a result, they introduced accompanying and preventive measures to reduce linguistic and cultural risk factors that may impede educational engagement and vocational decisions. Since 2006, the dropout rate has overall declined. However the proportion of early school leavers who remain without any specific occupation is still alarming.
This study aims to identify psychosocial risk - and protective factors of secondary school dropout in order to deliver solid insight on how to tailor early detection and intervention programs.
In the light of prior findings, the investigators hypothesize that school dropouts have significantly more mental health problems than their peers who go to school. They are also more likely to report a poor socio-economic background, negative school experiences and difficulties in family functioning.
To test those hypotheses, the investigators will have an exploratory case control study.Recruitment of cases will be prospective, from an exhaustive population of dropouts and recruitment of matched controls will be done by random sampling. Data will be collected using self-report questionnaires on mental health, family life and problematic internet use as well as a structured clinical interview to consider psychiatric diagnosis according to the criteria of DSM IV.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| School dropouts | – | –Students who quit school without graduation |
| Controls | – | –Normally enrolled students matched for age, gender, school and educational level |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- Cases: The ministry for education retrieves a monthly record of students classified as "school dropouts", who will be individually invited to participate in the study. Controls: Normally enrolled students who are matched for age, gender, school and educational grade. Their recruitment will be subsequent to the participation of cases.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Enrolled in a public secondary school in Luxembourg
- Cases have to be reported as "school dropouts" in the electronic records of the ministry for education
- Informed consent obtained and signed by the adolescent and his/her legal guardian if the participant hasn't reached full age
- Understand German or French, which are the two languages of testing
- Resident in Luxembourg
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Acute hospitalization or arrest
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Prevalence and type of psychiatric disorders
Time frame: 1.5 years
Odds ratios of psychiatric disorders between cases and controls
2 secondary outcomes
Family variables (task fulfillment,role performance, communication, affective expression, connectedness, control behaviour, values and standards)
Time frame: 1.5 years
Socio-economic background (low, medium, high)
Time frame: 1.5 years
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 May 2011.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 21752239Esch P, Bocquet V, Pull C, Couffignal S, Graas M, Lair ML, Lehnert T, Fond-Harmant L, Ansseau M. Psychosocial risk and protective factors of secondary school dropout in Luxembourg: the protocol of an exploratory case-control study. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jul 13;11:555. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-555.
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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.
Marie-Lise Lair study director
Public Research Centre Health, Luxembourg
Pascale Esch principal investigator
Public Research Centre Health, Luxembourg
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders, run by Public Research Centre Health, Luxembourg at 1 site in Luxembourg.
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 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 May 2011. 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 Luxembourg. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Prevalence and type of psychiatric disorders (time frame: 1.5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01354236, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 16 May 2011.