Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Youths With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Hong Kong

NCT ID: NCT05078424

Last Updated: 2021-10-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-29

Study Completion Date

2024-04-30

Brief Summary

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The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that aims to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms for youths in Hong Kong. It is to be carried out with 120 youths aged 12 - 24 recruited from a series of community-based LevelMind@JC hubs, funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. It is designed to improve the youths' abilities/ skills in handling moods to have better emotional management. A written informed consent will be signed by participants. Researchers will perform cognitive behavioural therapy on youths who agree to join the study.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Symptoms Anxiety Symptoms

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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CBT Treatment group

This group receives CBT interventions that aim to improve mental well-being, depressive and anxiety symptoms in young people.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CBT is a well-established, evidence-based intervention frequently used for easing depressive and anxiety symptoms. The intervention will be delivered for 6-7 sessions, each session lasts for 1.5 hours, in the format of a group for a period of 6-7 weeks by frontline social or youth workers trained by professional CBT clinicians. Core treatment components include mood monitoring, emotion education, behavioural activation, emotion cycle/ ABC model, identification of automatic thoughts, and cognitive restructuring. It is designed to improve youths' abilities/ skills in handling their moods to have better emotional management.

Wait-list Control group

This group does not receive CBT intervention but will receive appropriate intervention after the CBT treatment group and follow-up phases complete.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT is a well-established, evidence-based intervention frequently used for easing depressive and anxiety symptoms. The intervention will be delivered for 6-7 sessions, each session lasts for 1.5 hours, in the format of a group for a period of 6-7 weeks by frontline social or youth workers trained by professional CBT clinicians. Core treatment components include mood monitoring, emotion education, behavioural activation, emotion cycle/ ABC model, identification of automatic thoughts, and cognitive restructuring. It is designed to improve youths' abilities/ skills in handling their moods to have better emotional management.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* LevelMind@JC users with mild to moderate distress level (n=120);
* have sufficient proficiency in Chinese to understand verbal instructions and give informed consent;

Exclusion Criteria

* known diagnosis of intellectual disability
* organic brain disorder
* photosensitive epilepsy
* significant visual, auditory or balance impairment
* current or previous use of illicit drugs
* known psychiatric diagnosis (stabilized diagnosis and treatment)
* receiving any psychosocial treatment for social withdrawal such as CBT or;
* current or active suicidal ideation or attempts.
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

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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Eric Yu Hai Chen, FHKAM (Psychiatry)

Role: CONTACT

Christy Lai Ming Hui, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Christy Lai Ming Hui, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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LevelMind@JC CBT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id