Testing the Competency-based Theory of Change for Suicide Risk Among Young Male Internet Users With Societal Masculinity

NCT ID: NCT04591223

Last Updated: 2023-05-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-01

Study Completion Date

2024-06-30

Brief Summary

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To propose a competency-based theory of change for reducing suicide risks among male Internet users with salient traits of societal masculinity; To test whether the theory of change using the competency-based model has additional effects on reducing self-harm and/or suicidal ideation in addition to the online social work treatment-as-usual model; To provide online social work service providers with evidence-based measures for reducing the risks of self-harm and/or suicide among young male Internet users.

Detailed Description

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This is a randomized waitlist-controlled trial of 60 participants examining the effects of a proposed competency-based model on self-harm relative to those of OSW alone. In the online survey (T0), subjects with self-harm or suicidal ideation will be invited to give informed consent, and then be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1) OSW (control), or 2) OSW + six weekly sessions of competency-based physical training (intervention). They will be assessed at three measurement time points (T1 = one-month; T2 = three-month; and T3 = five-month from T0 at post-intervention). The intervention group is hypothesized to display a greater reduction in the primary outcomes of self-harm and suicidal ideation than the OSW group. Chi-square tests giving p \<=0.05 will indicate a goodness of fit of the linear mixed model, which address random effects in the data and handles intention-to-treat (ITT).

Conditions

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Self-Harm, Deliberate Suicidal Ideation Masculinity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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TAU + six weekly sessions of competency-based module (CbM)

This group of participants will be receiving online social work (OSW) treatment as usual (TAU) from NGO service provider as well as a well-designed, one on one structural physical workout module to be offered by a licensed senior physical trainer in public sports ground or gymnasium.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Competency-based physical training (CbM)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention to be added to online social work treatment as usual (OSW) is a well-designed, one-on-one structural physical workout module which will be offered by a licensed senior physical trainer in public sports ground or gymnasium. The aim is to strengthen participants' sense of competence, improve their physical fitness, self-confidence and self-image through an outcome-driven Circuit training. One of the chief advantages of Circuit training is its adaptability. Circuit training can be performed with gym equipment and/or bodyweight exercises which is deemed to be suitable for beginner and easy to practice at home on oneself. Participants can continue to replicate the exercise with or without any equipment. The program will be delivered in six one-hour sessions, including face-to-face and online mode, over one month.

TAU

This group of participants will be receiving online social work (OSW) treatment as usual (TAU) from NGO service provider.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Competency-based physical training (CbM)

The intervention to be added to online social work treatment as usual (OSW) is a well-designed, one-on-one structural physical workout module which will be offered by a licensed senior physical trainer in public sports ground or gymnasium. The aim is to strengthen participants' sense of competence, improve their physical fitness, self-confidence and self-image through an outcome-driven Circuit training. One of the chief advantages of Circuit training is its adaptability. Circuit training can be performed with gym equipment and/or bodyweight exercises which is deemed to be suitable for beginner and easy to practice at home on oneself. Participants can continue to replicate the exercise with or without any equipment. The program will be delivered in six one-hour sessions, including face-to-face and online mode, over one month.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals who meet the cut-off of 1.0 on the Chinese Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (ASIQ4); Self-injury incidents in the past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with severe physical disabilities
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr.Yik-Wa Law

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Yik Wa Law

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Sik-ying Ho

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Yik Wa Law

Role: CONTACT

+852-3917-5940

Sik-ying Ho

Role: CONTACT

+852-3917-2091

Facility Contacts

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Ben Ho, BPsych

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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17602620

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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