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Optimization and Testing Effectiveness of a Collaborative Intervention for School Attendance Problems in Norwegian Municipalities
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Summary
In this study we will investigate the effects of an intervention called Back2School, revised and adapted for Norwegian conditions on school attendance. A total of 240 participants will be recruited. All participants who have been enrolled will receive the intervention. Half of the participants will receive the intervention without delay (the experiment group), and the other half will receive it following a 13-week period (the control group). Following consent, screening for eligibility and randomization, the intervention will start with an assessment related to the individual participant and condition at the participants' school. Based on this a shared understanding and an intervention plan is developed. Over a 13-week period the youth, the family and the school, work together guided by the municipal team to increase attendance and solve problems related to this. Assessments will be carried out after the intervention and 6 months later.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
9 Years - 15 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
240
Start Date
2026-03-23
Completion Date
2029-03-01
Last Updated
2026-03-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Back2School
The revised Back2S school manual consists of an initial assessment, a case formulation conference, 16 sessions and 3 meetings with different participants (parents, youth, school personnel) over 13 weeks. There is a booster session 12 weeks after the final session and one 24 weeks after the final session.
Locations (4)
NORCE, RKBU Vest
Bergen, Norway
Pilar, Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse
Oslo, Norway
UIT, RKBU Nord
Tromsø, Norway
Norwegian University of Scinece and Technology
Trondheim, Norway