Clinical trial

Evaluation of Innovative School-based Interventions on Health Outcomes Among Primary School Students During Post COVID-19 Pandemic

Active, not recruiting · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06766890

Active, not recruitingNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

Objectives: (1) to evaluate the feasibility of innovative school-based interventions on health outcomes (psychological well-being, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, physical activity, sleep duration, and sleep quality) among primary students in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period; (2) to explore children's experience of intervention; (3) to evaluate the effects of innovative school-based (WeJoy + WeHop) on depressive symptoms, physical activities, and sleep quality among primary 3 to 5 school children. Method: Two phases of the study will be conducted, including feasibility pilot study and main study. In phase 1, a sample of 40 school children will be recruited from two community centers for feasibility test and semi-structured individual face-to-face interview. In phase 2, a total of 408 school children will be recruited from primary schools in Hong Kong. This study will adopt a 2 two-group pre and post-design. Participants are randomly assigned equally into 1 intervention group (WeJoy+WeHop) and 1 control group (Routine Extra curriculum Activity). Participants will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention. The outcomes are depressive symptoms, physical activities, and sleep quality, using the Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC), the Chinese Version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-C), and the Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-C). Data analysis: Descriptive and inferential statistics will be performed to examine the research objectives.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age8 Years to 16 Years

SexAll

Healthy volunteersAccepted

ConditionChildhood Obesity, Sleep Problems, Physical Activity

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary students ranged from primary 3 to 5 school children. * Obtained consent forms from their legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: * Primary students in primary 1 due to the adaptation of the new environment. * Primary 6 due to the preparation of the examinations for secondary schools.

Treatments and study arms

WeJoy+WeHop

Behavioral

School-based CBT (WeJoy) comprises six weekly sessions on psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, behavioural activation, emotional regulation, and self-monitoring. Exergaming on the interactive floor (WeHop) can gain a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness to help them regulate their emotions and maintain positive behaviours according to the Self-Determination Theory. Children participate in the interactive floor games by stepping on various targets and moving in response to the game's rules. Combining task division, cooperation, and taking turns constitutes the collaboration mechanism.

Primary outcomes

Psychological outcome: Depressive symptomsbaseline, pre-intervention and immediately after the intervention

Depressive symptoms will be assessed by the Chinese version of 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children, CES-DC

Study locations

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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