Investigate the effect of interactive digital-based psychoeducational intervention about COVID-19 on knowledge, fear, and anxiety among secondary school students
Design
A quasi-experimental (one group pre/posttest), a multistage random technique in the selection of the schools and classes then a convenient sample from students (200 participants), followed for two months.
Settings and conduct
This one group pre-posttest study will be conducted virtually using multi-media digital-based educational intervention methods for the students selected from the randomly chosen four governmental secondary schools (2 boys schools and 2 girls schools).
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - both sexes, possessed a smart mobile phone/computer and an internet connection, Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria: the presence of either visual or auditory problems and psychological or mental disorders
Intervention groups
The intervention group (200 students) will receive the psychoeducational intervention for six consecutive months. The total sample will be divided into six subgroups (30-35) where four sessions on Zoom will be conducted for every subgroup with a total of 24 sessions for the whole sample. WhatsApp will be used for fostering daily communication with the students either in written format or using audio messages. Emails will be used for delivering the PowerPoint, educational videos, and graphics. Then after 2 months, the post-test will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the trial. The study will be conducted from the beginning of November 2021 to May 2022
Main outcome variables
Covid-19 related knowledge, fear, and anxiety
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20210612051555N2
Registration date:2021-10-30, 1400/08/08
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2021-10-30, 1400/08/08
Update count:0
Registration date
2021-10-30, 1400/08/08
Registrant information
Name
Samiha Hamdi
Name of organization / entity
Dmanhour University, Faculty of Nursing
Country
Egypt
Phone
+20 45 3538264
Email address
samihareda93@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2021-11-10, 1400/08/19
Expected recruitment end date
2021-12-10, 1400/09/19
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of Interactive Digital-based Psychoeducational Intervention about COVID-19 on Knowledge, Fear, and Anxiety among Secondary School Students
Public title
Effect of Interactive Digital-based Psychoeducational Intervention about COVID-19 on Knowledge, Fear, and Anxiety among Secondary School Students
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Both sexes
Possessed a smart mobile phone/computer and internet connection
Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria:
Visual or auditory problems
Psychological or mental disorders
Age
From 14 years old to 19 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
200
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
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Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethic's committee of the Faculty of Nursing- Damanhour University
Street address
Damanhour, Elbehira, Governorate, Egypt
City
Damahour
Postal code
22511
Approval date
2021-09-19, 1400/06/28
Ethics committee reference number
08-09-03-2021 EC
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Corona virus related anxiety and fear
ICD-10 code
F06.4
ICD-10 code description
Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
Primary outcomes
1
Description
COVID-19 knowledge
Timepoint
Before intervention and 2 months after intervention
Method of measurement
Self-report knowledge questionnaire
2
Description
COVID-19 related fear
Timepoint
Before intervention and 2 months after intervention
Method of measurement
COVID-19 fear scale (adopted from Ahorsu et. Al, 2020)
3
Description
COVID-19 related anxiety
Timepoint
Before intervention and 2 months after intervention
Method of measurement
COVID-19 anxiety scale - A screening tool for dysfunctional anxiety associated with the coronavirus crisis (Lee 2020)
Secondary outcomes
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Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: The intervention will be conducted according to the following phases: I. Needs assessment Phase: The study instrument will be entered to the Google form spreadsheet. A WhatsApp group will be created to share the link with the students for the pre-post-test. A pre-test will be completed to evaluate the students’ knowledge about COVID-19 and the associated level of fear and anxiety to address insufficiencies to be deemed during the construction of the psychoeducational intervention. It is also will be used as baseline data for comparison with the post-test. II. Planning phase: interactive digital-based psychoeducational intervention about COVID-19 will be developed by the researchers according to the following steps: -a. Setting objectives• General objective: Improve the students ‘knowledge about COVID-19 and alleviate fear and anxiety from COVID-19: •Specific objectives: -Identify the COVID-19 pandemic-List the possible signs and symptoms of COVID-19- Discuss the preventive measures against Coronavirus infection-Explain the main complications of COVID-19 and its treatment- Conceptualize the COVID-19 related fear and anxiety and their causes- Mention symptoms linked to fear and anxiety and their alleviating measures -Demonstrate different relaxation techniques-Apply different ways to reduce fear and anxiety of COVID-19 b. Preparation of the content and presentation methods: The content will be designed by the researchers to cover all the predetermined objectives. It will be developed based on a review of relevant recent literature about COVID-19. It will contain information about the COVID-19 definition, possible signs and symptoms, modes of transmission, preventive behaviors and vaccination, complications, and treatment. In addition to the definition of COVID-19 related fear and anxiety, possible signs, and symptoms, causes, and different relaxation techniques and alleviating measures.- Numerous interactive digital-based methods will be developed to present the content as a WhatsApp group, enlisting the students’ Emails, and Zoom meetings. In addition to, PowerPoint presentation, animated graphics, and educational videos- Implementation Phase:-The fieldwork will be spanned for six consecutive months starting from November 2021to May 2022. The total sample will be divided into six subgroups (30-35) where four sessions on Zoom (about 35-40 minutes) will be conducted for every subgroup with a total of 24 sessions for the whole sample. The WhatsApp group will be employed for fostering daily communication with the students either in written format or using audio messages. Emails will be used for delivering the PowerPoint, educational videos, and graphics. IV- Evaluation Phase. The posttest will be conducted after three months from implementing the intervention, with the aim of comparing the results with the baseline data from the pretest to assure the fulfillment of the study aim.
Category
Prevention
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
secondary school in Damanhour city
Full name of responsible person
Samiha Hamdi Sayed Ramadan
Street address
Damanhour, Elbehira, Governorate, Egypt
City
Damahour
Postal code
22511
Phone
+20 45 3311679
Email
nursing.of.damanhour@hotmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Damanhour University- Faculty of Nursing
Full name of responsible person
Ebid Abd Elaty Saleh
Street address
Damanhour, Elbehira, Governorate, Egypt
City
Damahour
Postal code
22511
Phone
+20 45 3344206
Email
Ebeed.saleh@yahoo.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Damanhour University- Faculty of Nursing
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Damanhour University- Faculty of Nursing
Full name of responsible person
Samiha Hamdi Sayed Ramadan
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursing
Street address
Damanhour, Elbehira, Governorate, Egypt
City
Damahour
Province
Elbehira Governorate
Postal code
22511
Phone
+20 45 3311679
Email
samihareda93@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Damanhour University- Faculty of Nursing
Full name of responsible person
Samiha Hamdi Sayed Ramadan
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursing
Street address
Damanhour, Elbehira, Governorate, Egypt
City
Damahour
Province
Elbehira Governorate
Postal code
22511
Phone
+20 45 3311679
Email
samihareda93@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Damanhour University- Faculty of Nursing
Full name of responsible person
Samiha Hamdi Sayed Ramadan
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursing
Street address
Damanhour, Elbehira, Governorate, Egypt
City
Damahour
Province
Elbehira Governorate
Postal code
22511
Phone
+20 45 3311679
Fax
+20 45 3538264
Email
samihareda93@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
Published research report that contains all the findings of the study.
When the data will become available and for how long
within one year and will be available long life
To whom data/document is available
for public
Under which criteria data/document could be used
for scientific use and public education
From where data/document is obtainable
None
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document