The Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Mental Wellness Youth Hub

NCT ID: NCT04840303

Last Updated: 2023-06-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1800 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-01

Study Completion Date

2024-04-30

Brief Summary

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The proposed study is to be carried out with 6000-7000 youths aged 12 - 24 in Hong Kong. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a Hub project for young people: LevelMind@JC. This study is conducted by LevelMind@JC in collaboration with partnering NGOs including the Boys' \& Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA), Caritas Hong Kong, Hong Kong Federation of Youth's Group (HKFYG), Hong Kong Playground Association (HKPA), Hong Kong Children and Youth Services (HKCYS) and St James' Settlement (SJS). It is a 1-year quasi experimental controlled study which aims to examine if these hubs can enhance young people's cognitive abilities, personal strengths and overall mental well-being. 1800 participants would be recruited, including 600 Hub users, 600 non-hub users (but receiving services from participating NGOs), and 600 community youth not receiving any youth services. Participants will be assessed at baseline and follow-ups (e.g., 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months); completing questionnaires and answering questions during a 3- hour interview. Hub users with mild to moderate mental distress will receive different psychological treatments according to their needs. For youths who are at risk for mental disorders, diagnostic and medical assessment services will be delivered by psychiatrists or clinical psychologists. Findings will allow us to better understand the effectiveness of this kind of community-based hubs for young people, improve mental wellness training of youth social workers; and in a long run, develop a community-based support model that is sustainable, scalable and replicable.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mental Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Hub user group

This group receives community-based mental wellness youth hub services for young people to enhance personal strengths and overall mental well-being.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LevelMind@JC Mental Wellness Youth Hubs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mental Wellness Youth Hubs Intervention aims to set up a series of community-based hubs for young people to enhance cognitive abilities, personal strengths and overall mental well-being. Among the experimental group participants (hub users), they are further divided into three tiers according to their psychological distress level. Tier 1 are youths with mild psychological distress level, who will be invited to participate in some innovative and interesting youth projects and activities (e.g., board game and floral artistry). Tier 2 are youths who have moderate level of psychological distress, or at risk for mental illness. Trained social workers will offer them with specific interventions (e.g., CBT, sleep intervention) according to their needs. Tier 3 are youths with severe level of psychological distress who are at risk for mental disorders. Diagnostic and medical assessment services will be delivered by psychiatrist or clinical psychologists.

non-hub user active control group

This group does not receive the community-based mental wellness youth hub services but other generic youth services in the community.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

non-hub user community control group

This group does not receive any youth services in the community.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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LevelMind@JC Mental Wellness Youth Hubs

Mental Wellness Youth Hubs Intervention aims to set up a series of community-based hubs for young people to enhance cognitive abilities, personal strengths and overall mental well-being. Among the experimental group participants (hub users), they are further divided into three tiers according to their psychological distress level. Tier 1 are youths with mild psychological distress level, who will be invited to participate in some innovative and interesting youth projects and activities (e.g., board game and floral artistry). Tier 2 are youths who have moderate level of psychological distress, or at risk for mental illness. Trained social workers will offer them with specific interventions (e.g., CBT, sleep intervention) according to their needs. Tier 3 are youths with severe level of psychological distress who are at risk for mental disorders. Diagnostic and medical assessment services will be delivered by psychiatrist or clinical psychologists.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* For hub-user group (experimental group): 12 - 24 year- old hub users who receive community-based mental wellness youth hub services for young people.
* For non-hub user group (active control group): 12 -24 year- old youths who do not receive the community-based mental wellness youth hub services but other generic youth services in the community.
* For non-hub user group (passive control group): 12 -24 year- old community youth who do not receive any youth services in the community.

Exclusion Criteria

* Youths with known diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (including Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorder, Personality Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Psychotic Disorder)
* Youths who receive psychiatric medication (including antidepressants, antipsychotics and antiepileptic drugs)
* Youths who have limited comprehension due to epilepsy or mental retardation.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Caritas Hong Kong, Hong Kong

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hong Kong Federation of Youth's Group (HKFYG)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hong Kong Playground Association

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hong Kong Children and Youth Services

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

St. James' Settlement

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Professor Eric Y.H. Chen

Chair Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Eric Yu Hai Chen, FHKAM(Psychiatry)

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Christy Lai Ming Hui, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Yi Nam Suen, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Christy Lai Ming Hui, PhD

Role: primary

References

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Hui CL, Suen YN, Lam BY, Wong SM, Wong CS, Lui SS, Chan KT, Wong MT, Chan SK, Lee EH, Chang WC, Wong GH, Chen EY. LevelMind@JC: Development and evaluation of a community early intervention program for young people in Hong Kong. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2022 Aug;16(8):920-925. doi: 10.1111/eip.13261. Epub 2021 Dec 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34894378 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UW 19-680

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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