Using Focus Groups to Assess the Impact of Environmental Health Science Programs for K-12 Educational Community - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Information provided by:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00428402

Purpose

The MIDAS Project (Models of Implementation and Dissemination of Environmental Health and Science Across Subjects) Assessment Objectives:

Determine whether students are aware of the MIDAS Project.
Identify strengths and weaknesses of MIDAS Project components including: integrated environmental health and science (EHS) curricula, field experiences, seminars and student projects.
Assess career interests and intended courses of study at the college level.

Condition	Intervention
Healthy	Behavioral: Focus Group Discussion

MedlinePlus related topics: Environmental Health

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Prospective
Official Title:	Using Focus Groups to Assess the Impact of Environmental Health Science Programs for K-12 Educational Community

Further study details as provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To determine whether the Models of Implementation and Dissemination of Environmental Health and Science Across Subjects (MIDAS) Project goals are being met [ Time Frame: 2 Years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	150
Study Start Date:	January 2007
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
1 Participant is a 4th-8th grade student in select schools from Bastrop Independent School District (BISD).	Behavioral: Focus Group Discussion Focus groups meeting for up to 1 hour during the regular school day.

Detailed Description:

You are being asked to give your child permission to take part in a focus group to talk about what he or she has learned over the past year. Your child's school and other schools in the area have been working with a program called the Models of Implementation and Dissemination of Environmental Health and Science Across Subjects (MIDAS) Project. The MIDAS Project was developed by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville, TX.

Purpose:

Students will be asked to share about the topics that they learned about over the past year, including their field trip experiences. Participation in the focus group is strictly voluntary, and your child may or may not choose to take part. This focus group will not be graded, and your child's name will not be recorded with his or her responses. If your child chooses not to participate in this focus group, he or she will not be penalized in any way.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participant is a 4th-8th grade student in select schools from Bastrop Independent School District (BISD).

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Students must be in one of the identified classes in one of the participating grades from one of the participating schools.
Students must return a completed and signed parental consent form.
Students must be present at school on the day that the focus groups are conducted.

Exclusion Criteria:

Students whose parents did not complete the consent form, and/or students who do not wish to participate can opt out of the focus groups without any penalty.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00428402

Contacts

Contact: Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD

512-237-9547

Locations

United States, Texas
U.T., M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Principal Investigator: Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD

U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

More Information

MD Anderson Cancer Center This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Responsible Party:	U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ( Robin Fuchs-Young, PhD/Associate Professor )
Study ID Numbers:	2006-0125
Study First Received:	January 26, 2007
Last Updated:	December 29, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00428402
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Education
4th-8th Grade Student
MIDAS Project
Focus Group Discussion
Bastrop

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009