RECRUITING

Testing the Causal Effects of a Civic Engagement Intervention on Health and Wellbeing Among Youth (I-ACTED)

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The purpose of this research is to understand how participating or not participating in an action civics curriculum may affect the health and wellbeing of young people. Participants will be chosen from students who attend certain schools that choose to participate in the action civics curriculum. Participation in this research involves completing surveys during class time in the Spring and Fall 2021-2022 semesters and then completing online surveys outside of class in the future.

Official Title

The I-ACTED Study: Testing the Causal Effects of a Civic Engagement Intervention on Health and Wellbeing Among Youth

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-06-24
Study Completion:2026-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04514133

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:10 Years to 20 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Currently enrolled Middle or High School student
  2. * Enrolled in a course with a teacher from a school participating in the study
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Parissa J Ballard, PhD
CONTACT
336-716-0793
pballard@wakehealth.edu
Grisel Trejo, MPH
CONTACT
336-716-2830
gtrejo@wakehealth.edu

Principal Investigator

Parissa J Ballard, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Assistant Professor

Study Locations (Sites)

Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

  • Parissa J Ballard, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Assistant Professor

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 Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-06-24
Study Completion Date2026-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-06-24
Study Completion Date2026-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • civic engagement
  • health
  • social wellbeing
  • behavioral health

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Mental Health Wellness 1
  • Social Interaction
  • Health Attitude