Questscope Non-Formal Education Impact Study (QSNFEIS)

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

University of Oxford

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01001286

First received: October 23, 2009

Last updated: August 3, 2011

Last verified: August 2011

History of Changes

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	October 23, 2009
Last Updated Date	August 3, 2011
Start Date ^ICMJE	October 2009
Primary Completion Date	May 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: October 23, 2009)	self-reported general self-efficacy [ Time Frame: pretest at enrollment (October 2009-January 2010) and 4 months following pretest ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] self-reported social skills [ Time Frame: pretest at enrollment (October 2009-January 2010) and 4 months following pretest ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] self-reported strengths and difficulties [ Time Frame: pretest at enrollment (October 2009-January 2010) and 4 months following pretest ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] self-reported social supports [ Time Frame: pretest at enrollment (October 2009-January 2010) and 4 months following pretest ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Change History	Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01001286 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided

Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	Questscope Non-Formal Education Impact Study
Official Title ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Brief Summary	This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluates the effectiveness of Questscope Non-Formal Education (QS NFE) on impacting psychosocial outcomes for out-of-school youth, ages 13-21, in Jordan. QS NFE is an empowerment-based education program. A unique agreement with the Jordanian Ministry of Education enables participating youth to receive a 10th-grade equivalent certificate upon successful completion of the 24-month non-formal education. The main components of QS NFE include retraining formal education teachers for fostering positive relationships with at-risk youth, asset-building learning and social activities, and a youth-driven learning environment. The study hypothesis is that by engaging youth in positive relationships with local teachers and enabling the youth to drive the learning experience, the intervention will have positive impacts on general self-efficacy, social supports, social skills, and strengths and difficulties.
Detailed Description	This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluates the effectiveness of Questscope Non-Formal Education (QS NFE) on impacting psychosocial outcomes for out-of-school youth, ages 13-21, in Jordan. QS NFE is an empowerment-based education program. A unique agreement with the Jordanian Ministry of Education enables participating youth to receive a 10th-grade equivalent certificate upon successful completion of the 24-month non-formal education. The main components of QS NFE include retraining formal education teachers for fostering positive relationships with at-risk youth, asset-building learning and social activities, and a youth-driven learning environment. The study hypothesis is that by engaging youth in positive relationships with local teachers and enabling the youth to drive the learning experience, the intervention will have positive impacts on general self-efficacy, social supports, social skills, and strengths and difficulties. Youth will be recruited according to normal Questscope recruitment procedures by program leaders in five poverty pocket communities in Amman, Jordan. Six QS NFE centers will be involved in the impact evaluation (four male centers and 2 female centers). Youth will be recruited, enrolled, and randomized on an individual basis until each NFE center's sample target is met (between 24 and 40 youth, depending on the center). The overall sample target is 200 for the six NFE centers aggregately (100 intervention group and 100 waitlist comparison). The study aims to recruit 54 females and 146 males. Randomization will be conducted electronically using a random permuted block method through SealedEnvelope.com. Data collection for outcome measures will involve a computer-based, self-administered questionnaire designed with The Survey System software by Creative Research Systems. The computer-based survey will provide both text and audio to accommodate low literacy levels. In the event that a participant rejects his/her random assignment within 48 hours of enrollment, the youth will be replaced in the study and will not be included in final data analysis. Additionally, all siblings recruited together into the study will be blocked and randomized together in enrollment.
Study Type ^ICMJE	Interventional
Study Phase	Phase 2
Study Design ^ICMJE	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention
Condition ^ICMJE	Education Empowerment Self-efficacy
Intervention ^ICMJE	Behavioral: Questscope Non-Formal Education Participation in two-hour classes for three to five days per week. Duration involves 24 months of programming (three, eight-month learning cycles), but this randomized controlled trial will only assess impacts of participation in the first four months. Regular presence of trained, supportive adults. Educational topics and class activities determined by the youth as a group with the support of the adult teachers ("facilitators").
Study Arm (s)	Active Comparator: Youth Club The intervention will be compared to a waitlist comparison group. The group will enter NFE after the four-month posttest. During the four months, the youth will be offered a biweekly recreational youth club. The club will be led by Jordanian university student volunteers out of community-based organizations. Club activities will take place approximately every two weeks, including games, sports, arts and crafts, cultural activities, and trips. The Club will not include any significant education components or youth empowerment methodology--the hypothesized active ingredients of QS NFE. Intervention: Behavioral: Questscope Non-Formal Education Experimental: Questscope Non-Formal Education Participation in two-hour classes for three to five days per week. Duration involves 24 months of programming (three, eight-month learning cycles), but this randomized controlled trial will only assess impacts of participation in the first four months. Regular presence of trained, supportive adults. Educational topics and class activities determined by the youth as a group with the support of the adult teachers ("facilitators"). Intervention: Behavioral: Questscope Non-Formal Education
Publications *	Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Completed
Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE	200
Completion Date	April 2011
Primary Completion Date	May 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	Inclusion Criteria: age 13-18 males or 13-21 females out of the formal education system for more than six months Exclusion Criteria: has already participated in QS NFE not in the above-specified age range
Gender	Both
Ages	13 Years to 21 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	Yes
Contacts ^ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Location Countries ^ICMJE	Jordan

Administrative Information
NCT Number ^ICMJE	NCT01001286
Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	QS-001
Has Data Monitoring Committee	Yes
Responsible Party	Matthew Morton, Researcher, University of Oxford, Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	University of Oxford
Collaborators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Investigators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Information Provided By	University of Oxford
Verification Date	August 2011
^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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