Mobile App Intervention for Bullying

(STACII Trial)

Recruiting at 1 trial location

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Klein Buendel, Inc.

Disqualifiers: Previous STAC study, Language, Consent

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 6

669 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

School interventions to reduce bullying can be effective but also require substantial time and resources. Online technologies have the potential to deliver effective bullying interventions to a large number of middle school students for less cost. The feasibility of delivering the effective STAC bullying intervention through a mobile web app will be tested using focus groups with middle school students and development and usability testing and the efficacy of the program will be tested using a randomized controlled trial.

Who Is on the Research Team?

Mary Buller, MA

Principal Investigator

Klein Buendel, Inc.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for middle school students in grades 6-8 from Idaho, Oregon, Mississippi, or New Hampshire who want to make a positive impact at school and can engage well with others. They must speak/read English or Spanish and have consent from parents. School staff in these states are also eligible.

Inclusion Criteria

School Personnel: Employed in a middle/junior high school in Idaho or Mississippi with grades 6, 7, or 8

Students: Selected by school counselors and teachers for having a desire to make a positive difference at school, be mature, and have the ability to positively engage with peers and adults

I can speak and read in English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

School Personnel: Does not consent for participation

School Personnel: Participated in a previous study on STAC

Students: Participated in a previous study on STAC

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Development and Usability Testing

Development of the STAC-T intervention and usability testing with middle school students

6 weeks

Randomized Controlled Trial

Testing the efficacy of the STAC-T intervention using a randomized controlled trial

6 weeks

Baseline assessment, 6-week assessment

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after the intervention

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• STAC-T

Trial Overview The STAC-T program, an online intervention aimed at reducing bullying through a mobile web app, is being tested for its effectiveness. The study involves focus groups with students and will compare outcomes between those using the app and those not using it.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: STAC-T Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

STAC-T is a brief technology-based bullying bystander intervention using four strategies: "Stealing the show," "Turning it over," "Accompanying others," and "Coaching compassion." The online curriculum is delivered to middle-school students.

Group II: Assessment Only Control Active Control 1 Intervention

Assessment Only Control

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Klein Buendel, Inc.

Lead Sponsor

Trials

41

Recruited

20,000+

Boise State University

Collaborator

Trials

14

Recruited

10,200+

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Collaborator

Trials

185

Recruited

200,000+

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Collaborator

Trials

473

Recruited

1,374,000+