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NCT number NCT04733976
Other study ID # McAdam_Bullying
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date January 22, 2021
Est. completion date September 1, 2022

Study information

Verified date November 2022
Source Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Bullying is an epidemic in Canada, and rates may be underreported. Youth with a disability were more likely to be bullied that those without disabilities, specifically if the disability was visible. Research has been conducted on the prevalence and effects of bullying in youth with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, obesity, and chronic pain; however, there is a paucity of research involving youth with muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathies. The objectives of this study are to: (1) measure bullying frequency, (2) describe the types of bullying experiences; and (3) explore barriers and facilitators to dealing with bullying by youth with muscular dystrophy or congenital myopathies and their parents. The objectives will be met by an online survey and qualitative interviews of youth with muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathy and their parents.


Description:

Bullying is an epidemic in Canada. At least one in three Canadian youth report having been bullied. Bullying is defined as intentional aggressive behaviour with the intention to harm the victim. It is characterized by an imbalance of power between the perpetrator and the victim, and is often repetitive although it does not need to be. Studies have shown that youth with chronic illness or disability were more likely to be bullied that those without disabilities, specifically if the disability was visible. Research has been conducted on the prevalence and effects of bullying in youth with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, obesity, and chronic pain; however, there is a paucity of research involving youth with muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathies. The objectives of this study are to: (1) measure bullying frequency, (2) describe the types of bullying experiences; and (3) explore barriers and facilitators to dealing with bullying by youth and their parents. The objectives will be met using a cross-sectional, multi-centre, mixed methods approach. A survey will be administered online at a single time-point to youth and their parents. Then, purposefully selected participants and their parents will complete a qualitative interview.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 29
Est. completion date September 1, 2022
Est. primary completion date September 1, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers
Gender All
Age group 10 Years to 19 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Muscular dystrophy or congenital myopathy diagnosis - 10-19 years old - Speaks and reads English or French Exclusion Criteria: - N/A

Study Design


Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Ottawa Ontario
Canada Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Toronto Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (10)

Fales JL, Rice S, Aaron RV, Palermo TM. Traditional and cyber-victimization among adolescents with and without chronic pain. Health Psychol. 2018 Mar;37(3):291-300. doi: 10.1037/hea0000569. Epub 2017 Nov 20. — View Citation

Iannaccone ST, Hynan LS, Morton A, Buchanan R, Limbers CA, Varni JW; AmSMART Group. The PedsQL in pediatric patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales and Neuromuscular Module. Neuromuscul Disord. 2009 Dec;19(12):805-12. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2009.09.009. Epub 2009 Oct 28. — View Citation

Kern ML, Benson L, Steinberg EA, Steinberg L. The EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being. Psychol Assess. 2016 May;28(5):586-97. doi: 10.1037/pas0000201. Epub 2015 Aug 24. — View Citation

Mishna F, McInroy LB, Lacombe-Duncan A, Bhole P, Van Wert M, Schwan K, Birze A, Daciuk J, Beran T, Craig W, Pepler DJ, Wiener J, Khoury-Kassabri M, Johnston D. Prevalence, Motivations, and Social, Mental Health and Health Consequences of Cyberbullying Among School-Aged Children and Youth: Protocol of a Longitudinal and Multi-Perspective Mixed Method Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2016 May 24;5(2):e83. doi: 10.2196/resprot.5292. — View Citation

Molcho M, Craig W, Due P, Pickett W, Harel-Fisch Y, Overpeck M; HBSC Bullying Writing Group. Cross-national time trends in bullying behaviour 1994-2006: findings from Europe and North America. Int J Public Health. 2009 Sep;54 Suppl 2:225-34. doi: 10.1007/s00038-009-5414-8. — View Citation

Pinquart M. Systematic Review: Bullying Involvement of Children With and Without Chronic Physical Illness and/or Physical/Sensory Disability-a Meta-Analytic Comparison With Healthy/Nondisabled Peers. J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 Apr 1;42(3):245-259. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsw081. Review. — View Citation

Ravens-Sieberer U, Herdman M, Devine J, Otto C, Bullinger M, Rose M, Klasen F. The European KIDSCREEN approach to measure quality of life and well-being in children: development, current application, and future advances. Qual Life Res. 2014 Apr;23(3):791-803. doi: 10.1007/s11136-013-0428-3. Epub 2013 May 18. — View Citation

Swearer SM, Cary PT. Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Bullying in Middle School Youth: A Developmental Examination Across the Bully/Victim Continuum. Journal of Applied School Psychology. 2003 Dec 12;19(2):63-79.

van Geel M, Vedder P, Tanilon J. Are overweight and obese youths more often bullied by their peers? A meta-analysis on the correlation between weight status and bullying. Int J Obes (Lond). 2014 Oct;38(10):1263-7. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2014.117. Epub 2014 Jul 8. Review. — View Citation

Whitney DG, Peterson MD, Warschausky SA. Mental health disorders, participation, and bullying in children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2019 Aug;61(8):937-942. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14175. Epub 2019 Feb 1. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Demographics Form This form was purposefully developed by the research team to capture characteristics such as age, gender, family demographics, schooling and academic success, muscular dystrophy or congenital myopathy diagnosis, comorbidities, physical function and mobility levels, and technology use. There is a participant version and a parent/guardian version. Through study completion, 1 year
Primary Bullying and Cyberbullying: Perpetrators, Victims and Witnesses Survey (B&C:PVWS) An amended version of the B&C:PVWS, developed by Mishna et al., to identify bullying and cyberbullying experiences of victims and perpetrators. The survey examines types of bullying experiences (e.g., physical, verbal, social, sexual), the context in which bullying occurs (e.g., race, sexual orientation, disability), and the participant's response to bullying and cyberbullying (e.g., sadness, actions taken, etc.). Perspectives on bullying and cyberbullying, as well as thoughts on potential interventions are sought. Questions measuring experiences of bully victimization and perpetration had good internal consistency with Cronbach alphas of .77 and .71, respectively. Through study completion, 1 year
Primary Bullying Perspectives A single question from The Bully Survey by Swearer et al. will be used to capture the youth participant's perspectives on bullying. They will be asked, "How much do you agree with each sentence?" on a 5-point scale (Totally false, somewhat false, both true and false, somewhat true, totally true). Through study completion, 1 year
Primary PedsQL(TM) 3.0 Neuromuscular Module The PedsQL(TM) 3.0 Neuromuscular Module assesses quality of life on three scales: 1) About my neuromuscular disease (17 items), 2) Communication (3 items), and 3) About our family resources (5 items). Participants are asked to indicate how much of a problem each of the statements has been for them on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = Never through 5 = Almost Always). Raw item scores are scaled linearly for a total score out of 100. As well, scale scores can be computed as an average of the total scale score. A higher score indicates better health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Two versions will be used in this study: Child Report (8-12 years old) and Teenager Report (13-18 years old), along with parent reports for each of these versions. All versions being used can be found in Appendix R. The child self-report has exemplary reliability (a = .85). Through study completion, 1 year
Primary KIDSCREEN-10 Index The KIDSCREEN-10 Index is a 10-item questionnaire developed to assess the HRQoL of children and young people 8-18 years old. Items in the questionnaire ask participants their thoughts on their health over the past week on a 5-point scale (Excellent, very good, good, fair, poor). Rasch analysis of raw scores provides a global unidimensional latent HRQoL score. Higher scores indicate better HRQoL. The KIDSCREEN-10 Index is reported to have good internal consistency (a = .82), and good test-retest reliability and stability (r = .73, ICC = .72). Through study completion, 1 year
Primary EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being (EPOCH) The EPOCH assesses five positive psychological characteristics (i.e., engagement, perseverance, optimism, connectedness and happiness) that may facilitate the well-being, physical health and other positive outcomes in adulthood. Participants are instructed to indicate how much a statement describes them on a 5-point scale (Almost never, sometimes, often, very often, almost always). There are four items for each of the five domains. The EPOCH has exemplary overall reliability (a = .92). Through study completion, 1 year
Primary Qualitative Interview Participants will be purposefully selected to complete a semi-structured qualitative interview based on their survey results. Criteria for qualitative interview selection will be based on diversity of gender, school level, muscular dystrophy or congenital myopathy diagnosis, mobility, bullying and cyberbullying victimization, etc. Participants will be asked to describe specific bullying experiences, motivations, perspectives, and getting help. Through study completion, 1 year
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