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School-based Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents

Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT06039228
Collaborator
(none)
100
Enrollment
1
Location
1
Arm
14
Anticipated Duration (Months)
7.1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The objective of the investigators' mental health promotion intervention premised on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework in secondary school settings aims to enhance young people's psychological flexibility and reduce their emotional distress. ACT is an evidence-based approach that encourages individuals to act in alignment with their identified values. The investigator's team will employ an ACT protocol for adolescents developed by Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi. The study includes a single-group study design. The investigator will compare the pre- and post-intervention data to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the group intervention.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Acceptance and commitment therapy
 N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
100 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Thriving Through the Storms: A School-based Mental Health Promotion Program for Building Psychological Flexibility and Resilience
Actual Study Start Date :
Jul 1, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jun 30, 2024
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Aug 31, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group

Behavioral: Acceptance and commitment therapy
Four sessions of group acceptance and commitment therapy, with each session lasting for 1.5 hours.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II [Baseline and 4 weeks]

  2. The 14-item Resilience Scale [Baseline and 4 weeks]

  3. Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 [Baseline and 4 weeks]

  4. General Anxiety Disorder - 7 [Baseline and 4 weeks]

  5. Perceived Stress Scale [Baseline and 4 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Satisfaction with Life Scale [Baseline and 4 weeks]

  2. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [Baseline and 4 weeks]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
12 Years to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:

Eligible participants are adolescents who reported mild to moderate severity of psychological distress, including those who report:

  • a score of 5-19 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), or

  • a score of 5-14 on the General Anxiety Disorder-7, or

  • a score ≥14 on the Perceived Stress Scale.

Exclusion Criteria:
Adolescents will be excluded if they exhibit or report:

  • violent or aggressive behavior, or

  • active self-injurious or suicidal thought, or

  • active psychotic symptom.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin Hong Kong

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Jennifer Yee Man Tang, Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT06039228
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • KPF23GWP12
First Posted:
Sep 15, 2023
Last Update Posted:
Sep 18, 2023
Last Verified:
Sep 1, 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depression

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Sep 18, 2023