Study of Children's Well-being After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgian French-speaking Primary Schools

Well-being Clinical Trial

— DYNAtracs  

Official title:

Children's Well-being After the COVID-19 Pandemic in French-speaking Primary Schools of the Federation Wallonia - Brussels in Belgium - (DYNAtracs)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05747638
• Other study ID #: 2022/06DEC/469
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: March 14, 2023
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2027

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: Université Catholique de Louvain
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

In order to limit the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a significant numbers of measures were taken worldwide. It has been shown that the pandemic and its consequences, such as lockdown and isolation, can have a significant long-term impact on the well-being of children.

This study follows the initial DYNAtracs study on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in primary schools. In Belgium, 2488 children and 444 school attenders in 11 primary schools of the Federation Wallonia Brussels are invited. Every participant will be invited to answer a well-being questionnaire. This study aimed to document the children and workers well-being in the primary schools of Belgium after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study should contribute to improved decision making regarding measures for schools and children well-being in the context of current and future pandemics.

The objective of this study is to document the well-being of children and workers after the COVID 19 pandemic in primary schools of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 315
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2027
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children between the ages of 6 and 12 years and all school attenders from selected primary schools were invited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal or absence of written informed consent before enrolment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• Well-being

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS)
All participants will be invited to complete a paper questionnaire.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	UCLouvain	Brussels

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Université Catholique de Louvain

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Anxiety symptoms in children	Anxiety symptoms measured by the "Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale" after the COVID-19 pandemic. A total anxiety score can be calculated by counting 28 items. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum is 28. The higher the score the greater the susceptibility to anxiety.	Once
Primary	Anxiety and depression symptoms in school staff.	Anxiety and depression symptoms measured by the "Hospital Anxiety and Depression" Scale in adults after the COVID-19 pandemic.The person is invited to choose between 4 responses for each question and the score varies between 0 to 3. A total anxiety and depression score can be calculated for a total of 21 points each. The minimum value is 0 and the maximum is 21. A score under or equal 7 was considered with an absence of anxiety and depression; between 8 to 10 corresponds to an anxious or depressive symptoms; and over 11 indicates a definite state of anxiety or depression.	Once

External Links

•   Study website