Effectiveness of an Adventure-based Training Programme

NCT ID: NCT02517450

Last Updated: 2015-08-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-04-30

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study tested the effectiveness of an adventure-based training programme in promoting the psychological well-being of primary schoolchildren. A randomised controlled trial was conducted, with 56 primary school pupils randomly assigned to the experimental group participating in the adventure-based training programme and 64 to the attention placebo control group.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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experimental group

The subjects had to participate an adventure-based training programme.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

an adventure-based training programme

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The programme consisted of five education sessions (around 75 minutes each) and a day's adventure-based training camp at the end of the academic year

placebo control group

The subjects had to participate a placebo control programme

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

a placebo control programme

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects in the control group were invited to attend five 75-minute sessions of leisure activities, organised by a community centre, which included a cartoon film show, handicraft workshops, a health talk on the prevention of influenza and age-appropriate physical leisure activities, such as table tennis, badminton, chess and Chinese billiards. Additionally, they were invited to join a day visit to Hong Kong Ocean Park at the end of the academic year.

Interventions

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an adventure-based training programme

The programme consisted of five education sessions (around 75 minutes each) and a day's adventure-based training camp at the end of the academic year

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a placebo control programme

Subjects in the control group were invited to attend five 75-minute sessions of leisure activities, organised by a community centre, which included a cartoon film show, handicraft workshops, a health talk on the prevention of influenza and age-appropriate physical leisure activities, such as table tennis, badminton, chess and Chinese billiards. Additionally, they were invited to join a day visit to Hong Kong Ocean Park at the end of the academic year.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hong Kong Chinese primary pupils from forms 5 and 6 of two schools were invited to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* those with a chronic illness or identified cognitive and learning problems were excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

9 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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William, Ho Cheung LI, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Other Identifiers

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UW 12-237

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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