Clinical trial NCT06471153: Effect of Empowerment Program on Children's Knowledge, Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Practice of Nail Biting.
Official title: BASNEF Behavioral Transformation: Effect of Empowerment Program on Children's Knowledge, Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Practice of Nail Biting.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Nail Biting
Keywords: BASNEF Model
Children
Knowledge
Nail Biting
Practice
Self-efficacy
Lead sponsor: Alexandria University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-24
Enrollment: 135
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The study aims to evaluate the effect of an empowerment program based on the BASNEF model on children's knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice of nail biting.

Research Hypothesis H1: The application of an empowerment program based on the BASNEF model has a positive impact on children's knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice of nail biting.

Detailed description: Nail-biting or onychophagia is a common phenomenon affecting children where excessive nail-biting is associated with several adverse consequences beyond mere appearance. The aim is to evaluate the effect of an empowerment program based on the BASNEF model on children's knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice of nail biting.

A quasi-experimental study was conducted in the pediatric wards of Menoufia University Hospital and Benha University Hospital. A convenience sample of 135 children aged 6 to 18 was randomly assigned to two groups. The study group attended four empowerment sessions based on the BANSEF model, emphasizing age-appropriate information, fostering a positive attitude towards quitting nail-biting, discovering the subjective norms that influence nail-biting behaviors, and equipping children with enabling factors to quit. The control group received routine health education.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Had nail-biting habits
* Willing to attend the educational sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

* Had history of mental illness

Primary outcomes:
measure: Children's Nail-Biting Knowledge
timeFrame: one month
measure: Children's Nail-Biting Practice/Habits
timeFrame: one month
measure: Children's Attitude and Self-efficacy Towards Nail-biting
timeFrame: one month
measure: Subjective Norms and Enabling Factors of Nail-Biting Among Children
timeFrame: one month
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Alexandria
country: Egypt
facility: Alexandria University
Study officials:
affiliation: Alexandria University
name: Zohour I Rashwan, Professor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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