Could a Life-Skills program transform teen health in belize?
NCT ID NCT07687199
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether a new school-based program called THRIVE-Belize is acceptable and practical for promoting adolescent health in southern Belize. The program covers topics like communication, healthy relationships, mental health, and substance use prevention. In this phase, researchers are not delivering the program but gathering feedback from about 280 students, teachers, parents, and staff through surveys and interviews. The goal is to refine the program and decide if a future pilot study is warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for a school-based program that improves teen health and well-being in Belize.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not testing the program itself. It may show the program is not acceptable or practical, and results may not apply to other schools.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Adolescents aged 12-18 (Forms 1-4) and adult stakeholders (teachers, parents/guardians, principal and administrative staff, and community stakeholders) at one secondary school in the Toledo District, Belize.
- Ages
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12 years and older
- 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: * Students: enrolled at Toledo Community College in Forms 1-4; ages 12-18 years; able to read and comprehend English at grade level; provides written assent; has active written parental/guardian consent * Teachers: currently employed at TCC; teaches students in Forms 1-4; provides written informed consent * Parents/Guardians: parent or legal guardian of an eligible TCC student; age 18 years or older; able to communicate in English, Spanish, or Q'eqchi'-Mopan Maya; provides written informed consent * School Principal and Administrative Staff: currently serving as principal or administrative staff at TCC; provides written informed consent * Community Stakeholders: recognized expertise in adolescent health, education, or youth services (e.g., healthcare providers, religious leaders, village council members, youth organization leaders); resident of Toledo District, Belize; provides written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive or developmental limitations preventing informed assent or participation (students) * Declines to participate (students or parents/guardians)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Toledo Community College
Punta Gorda, Toledo District, 454V+3CH, Belize
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