Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility of a Youth-led NCD Risk Reduction Initiative in Selected Schools of Slums in Karachi, Pakistan: a Mixed-methods, pre-and Post-intervention Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The study will occur in ten selected schools within Azam Basti and Mehmoodabad, organized into five sequential phases. Phase I involves identifying NCD modifiable risk factors among younger peers (Classes 5 and 6 students) using structured diaries. Phase II includes qualitative interviews with youth (Classes 9 and 10 students), parents, and stakeholders to discuss intervention material and delivery. Phase III comprises a one-day workshop to co-create an intervention. Phase IV involves three-day training for youth to understand and deliver the intervention to their peers. Finally, Phase V assesses the intervention's feasibility using a pre-and post-test design approach.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Cardiovascular Diseases | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Diabetes Mellitus | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Lung Diseases | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth-led NCD risk reduction intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Youth-led NCD risk reduction initiative
- description
- Students of grades 5 and 6 will receive NCD risk reduction intervention from youth (students of grades 9 and 10). The shared risk factors will include unhealthy diet, physical activity, and tobacco use. The NCDs will cover diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and cancers.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Youth-led NCD risk reduction intervention
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- The compliance of delivering the intervention in schools using a fidelity checklist
- timeFrame
- Three months
- description
- Once the intervention will be finalized, a fidelity checklist will be developed and used to assess adherence to the intervention delivery. It will be reported as if the intervention is delivered completely, partially, or incomplete based on each component of the intervention
- measure
- The recruitment and attrition rates for schools and children
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 9 Years
- Maximum age
- 16 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Both government and private schools 2. Schools that have classes 1 to 10 in one boundary 3. Schools who agree to take part in the qualitative interviews 4. Schools that permit to engage youth, their parents, and younger peers in the study for ten months 5. For youth: Students of classes 9 and 10 (aged 14 to 16 years) 6. For younger peers: Students of classes 5 and 6 (9 to 12 years) 7. Students who provide written informed assent followed by parental consent 8. Parents of youth and other stakeholders, including head teachers, schoolteachers, and canteen staff who provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Schools currently enrolled in any NCD-related intervention program or any similar program during the last six months 2. For youth: Having any severe or chronic medical condition or disability that restricts active participation of students in the intervention co-creation and delivery
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDNaz S, Ilyas M, Iqbal R. Feasibility of co-creating and delivering a youth-led noncommunicable diseases risk reduction intervention in schools of slums in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods, pre- and post-intervention study. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2025 Jun 2;11(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01662-0. PMID 40457417