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Trial registered on ANZCTR


Registration number
ACTRN12624000978561p
Ethics application status
Not yet submitted
Date submitted
2/04/2024
Date registered
12/08/2024
Date last updated
12/08/2024
Date data sharing statement initially provided
12/08/2024
Type of registration
Prospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
Climate Anxiety and Perceptions of Government Responses Among Undergraduate University Students in Pakistan
Scientific title
Climate anxiety in undergraduate university students and their perceptions about government responses : A nationwide survey in Pakistan
Secondary ID [1] 311747 0
NIL
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1306-3697
Trial acronym
Clim-Mental
Linked study record
NIL

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Climate Anxiety 333396 0
mental health 333401 0
Condition category
Condition code
Mental Health 330082 330082 0 0
Anxiety
Public Health 330084 330084 0 0
Health promotion/education

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
Patient registry
False
Target follow-up duration
Target follow-up type
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
The survey addresses a critical gap by studying climate change anxiety and student perceptions of government responses in Pakistan. Across all the climatic Zones of Pakistan including Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Islamabad Capital territory ,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu Kashmir, it aims to provide insights for targeted interventions and policies to enhance mental health resilience amid environmental challenges. The survey take approximately 10-12 minutes to complete.
Intervention code [1] 328316 0
Not applicable
Comparator / control treatment
NIL
Control group
Uncontrolled

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 337839 0
Assessment of Anxiety among University students in Pakistan through Poll question Lancet for climate anxiety.
Timepoint [1] 337839 0
one time data collection
Primary outcome [2] 337840 0
to assess students perceptions about government responses about climate change either they are satisfied or not from their government.
Timepoint [2] 337840 0
one time data collection
Secondary outcome [1] 437571 0
to assess students perceptions about government responses about climate change either they are satisfied or not from their government
Timepoint [1] 437571 0
one time data collection

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Age 18-35 Year
Male and female
Participants from all provinces of Pakistan
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
35 Years
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
Key exclusion criteria
Physical disable
Pregnant Women
History of psychological illness
Drug addicted

Study design
Purpose
Psychosocial
Duration
Cross-sectional
Selection
Defined population
Timing
Prospective
Statistical methods / analysis
Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS Version 29.0. Frequencies, mean ± standard deviation were calculated. Parametric tests such as Pearson Correlation and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were utilized for normally distributed data. Non-parametric tests including Chi-Square, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test were employed for non-normally distributed data.

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
15/09/2024
Actual
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
15/11/2024
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
15/11/2024
Actual
Sample size
Target
10000
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1] 26227 0
Pakistan
State/province [1] 26227 0
Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad capital territory, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu Kashmir

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 316079 0
Self funded/Unfunded
Name [1] 316079 0
Country [1] 316079 0
Primary sponsor type
Individual
Name
Assistant Professor, Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki, department of public health and nutrition, The University of Haripur Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa .
Address
Country
Pakistan
Secondary sponsor category [1] 318245 0
None
Name [1] 318245 0
Address [1] 318245 0
Country [1] 318245 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Not yet submitted
Ethics committee name [1] 314898 0
Research Ethics Committee UOH
Ethics committee address [1] 314898 0
Directorate of Advance studies and Research Board, The University of Haripur, Hattar Road, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Phone No. 0995-920631
Ethics committee country [1] 314898 0
Pakistan
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 314898 0
15/09/2024
Approval date [1] 314898 0
Ethics approval number [1] 314898 0

Summary
Brief summary
The study offers a first-mover advantage, being the first nationwide survey in Pakistan to address climate anxiety among university student and their perceptions of government responses in Pakistan. Across all regions, it aims to provide insights for targeted interventions and policies to enhance mental health resilience amid environmental challenges. This research aims to inform policymaker, enhance support systems, and guide climate action strategies by highlighting the mental health impacts of climate change on students in Pakistan. Implementing these strategies will provide students with improved mental health support, increased resilience to climate anxiety, and a stronger sense of empowerment to engage in climate action.
Trial website
NIL
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes
NIL

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 133090 0
A/Prof Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki
Address 133090 0
Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hattar road, 22620 Pakistan
Country 133090 0
Pakistan
Phone 133090 0
+923336362383
Fax 133090 0
Email 133090 0
[email protected]
Contact person for public queries
Name 133091 0
Khadija Muqadas
Address 133091 0
Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hattar road 22620, Pakistan.
Country 133091 0
Pakistan
Phone 133091 0
+923061102061
Fax 133091 0
Email 133091 0
[email protected]
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 133092 0
Khadija Muqadas
Address 133092 0
Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hattar road 22620, Pakistan.
Country 133092 0
Pakistan
Phone 133092 0
+923061102061
Fax 133092 0
Email 133092 0
[email protected]

Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
Yes
What data in particular will be shared?
all of the individual participant data collected during the nationwide survey, individual participant data of published results only, individual participant data of primary outcomes only.
When will data be available (start and end dates)?
Data will be available from December 2024 to January 2025
Available to whom?
Everyone
Available for what types of analyses?
IPD meta-analysis.
How or where can data be obtained?
Principal Investigator
Name: Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +923336362383


What supporting documents are/will be available?

Doc. No.TypeCitationLinkEmailOther DetailsAttachment
22035Study protocol  [email protected] 387508-(Uploaded-16-07-2024-01-17-37)-Study protocols.docx
22036Informed consent form  [email protected] 387508-(Uploaded-16-07-2024-01-17-37)-Informed Consent.docx



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