School lessons may help teens navigate health info
NCT ID NCT07437937
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a six-session health literacy program for 102 ninth graders in a public high school. Half the students took the program, which taught skills like finding and understanding health information. The other half did not. Researchers measured changes in health knowledge and self-confidence using standard surveys. The goal is to see if such a program can help teens make better health choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Structured Health Literacy Education Program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could be used in schools to help teenagers better understand health information and feel more confident making health decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 102 students from one school, so results may not apply to all teens. The program is educational, not a medical treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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14 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a 9th-grade student enrolled in a public high school * Aged between 14 and 15 years * Providing written informed assent * Having parental/guardian consent for participation Exclusion Criteria: * Having difficulties in Turkish literacy * Presence of a diagnosed physical or mental condition that could interfere with participation * Absence from two or more educational sessions * Withdrawal of consent during the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bandirma Onyedi Eylül University
Balıkesir, Bandırma, Turkey (Türkiye)
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