The CLIMATE schools combined study: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a universal Internet-based prevention program for youth substance misuse, depression and anxiety

BMC Psychiatry

Study Protocol

Louise Mewton¹  Gavin Andrews¹  Louise Brownhill¹  Zoe Tonks²  Louise Birrell²  Maree Teesson²  Tim Slade²  Nicola C Newton²  Cath Chapman²  Steve Allsop³  Nyanda McBride³  Leanne Hides⁴ 

[1] Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, St Vincent’s Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, 22-32 King Street, 2052, Randwick, NSW, Australia;National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;

关键词: Prevention;    School;    Internet;    Universal;    Randomised controlled trial;    Mental health;    Depression;    Anxiety;    Substance use;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-244X-14-32

 received in 2013-09-30, accepted in 2014-01-28,  发布年份 2014

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAnxiety, depressive and substance use disorders account for three quarters of the disability attributed to mental disorders and frequently co-occur. While programs for the prevention and reduction of symptoms associated with (i) substance use and (ii) mental health disorders exist, research is yet to determine if a combined approach is more effective. This paper describes the study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the CLIMATE Schools Combined intervention, a universal approach to preventing substance use and mental health problems among adolescents.Methods/designParticipants will consist of approximately 8400 students aged 13 to 14-years-old from 84 secondary schools in New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland, Australia. The schools will be cluster randomised to one of four groups; (i) CLIMATE Schools Combined intervention; (ii) CLIMATE Schools - Substance Use; (iii) CLIMATE Schools - Mental Health, or (iv) Control (Health and Physical Education as usual).The primary outcomes of the trial will be the uptake and harmful use of alcohol and other drugs, mental health symptomatology and anxiety, depression and substance use knowledge. Secondary outcomes include substance use related harms, self-efficacy to resist peer pressure, general disability, and truancy. The link between personality and substance use will also be examined.DiscussionCompared to students who receive the universal CLIMATE Schools - Substance Use, or CLIMATE Schools - Mental Health or the Control condition (who received usual Health and Physical Education), we expect students who receive the CLIMATE Schools Combined intervention to show greater delays to the initiation of substance use, reductions in substance use and mental health symptoms, and increased substance use and mental health knowledge.Trial registrationThis trial is registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials registry, ACTRN12613000723785.

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