Examining the Efficacy of the PRAISE With Coaching Program

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Study ID
NCT07191782
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Aggression Childhood
  • Bullying Victimization
  • Social Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
8 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Universal, classroom-based, Bullying and Aggression Prevention Program — BEHAVIORAL
    PRAISE is a universal, classroom-based aggression and bullying prevention program that addresses all forms (physical, verbal, relational, cyber), with a strong focus on the relational and reactive behaviors. All emotional and social skills taught focus on applying and practicing the skills within peer relationships. This program has gone through iterative development and adaptations using a community-based participatory approach whereby the elementary students and staff were active partners with researchers in refining the program. Specific attention was paid to ensuring that the program is feasible for schools to implement and sustain while also being relevant and relatable for students from a variety of backgrounds and school communities (e.g., under-resourced, higher levels of community violence). This updated PRAISE includes \~14 sessions (amounts can vary by grade) and training and coaching for school-based facilitators of the program.

Study Details

The PReventing Aggression In Schools Everyday (PRAISE) Program has evidence of impact when run by research staff. PRAISE was adapted using community-based participatory research to a coaching model whereby school-staff are trained to facilitate the program and receive ongoing coaching from research staff. The overall objective is to demonstrate the efficacy of the adapted PRAISE program when facilitated by in-school staff.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 26, 2025
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2028
Completion
Jul 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
1,008 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • No Intervention: Comparison Schools
    These schools do not receive the PRAISE intervention. These schools can have their standard aggression and bullying practices such as community meeting, restorative circles, Second Step program, and the Olweus program. We will measure what classrooms in the comparison condition are doing, but we will not intervene.
  • Experimental: Intervention Schools
    These schools will receive the PRAISE program which includes training and coaching from the research team.

Primary Outcome Measure

Peer Ratings of Peer Aggression [ Time Frame: At baseline and post intervention, approximately 8 months. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19146-2305
267-426-9286

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