Effect of a Programme Including an AI-enhanced Mobile Application on the Mental Well-being of Young Adolescents in Hong Kong - A Cluster RCT Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 300
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- change of depression scoreby Patient Health questionnaire (PHQ9 )
研究概览
简要总结
Study Aim and Methods (≈250 words) It aims to evaluate the effectiveness, user perceptions, and applicability of the e-CAMP intervention in improving mental well-being and reducing depressive symptoms among adolescents aged 11-15 years. The primary research question is whether e-CAMP can significantly reduce depressive symptoms, measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
Secondary objectives are to examine whether e-CAMP : improves mental health literacy using the Chinese-version Universal Mental Health Literacy Scale for Adolescents (UMHL), promotes healthier smart device use as measured by the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), increases physical activity assessed through the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ) , and to evaluate participants' perceptions of the intervention's applicability, acceptability through survey.
A prospective two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) following CONSORT 2010 guidelines will be conducted in eight eligible Hong Kong schools, which will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or usual-care group. A process evaluation will also be undertaken.
320 students will be recruited with inclusion criteria : Chinese students aged 11-15 years (Primary 5 to Secondary 2) with parental consent. Students with physical, cognitive, or mental conditions that may affect participation will be excluded.
Students in the intervention group will receive usual school care and access to the e-CAMP mobile app, which they will be encouraged to use at least three times weekly for eight weeks (10-15 minutes per session). Students in the control group will receive usual school care, including a 45-minute nurse-led health talk and PowerPoint handouts.
详细描述
Mental health during adolescence is a major public health concern with profound long term population health implications. A person's lifelong physical, psychological, and social well-being are established during this crucial developmental period. Estimating that approximately 15% of adolescents aged 10-19 years present with mental disorders, most commonly depression, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified adolescent mental health promotion as a global public health priority [1]. Adolescent depression is associated with persistent mental health problems, impaired psychosocial functioning, and increased morbidity in adulthood [1-3,5].In Hong Kong, the mental health burden on children and adolescents recently has intensified markedly. During 2020-2024, more than 130 school aged children died by suicide, and the adolescent (age: 10-19) suicide rate reached 7.2 per 100,000 [2,3,8]. Diagnoses of depression, anxiety, and related mental health conditions increased substantially among primary and secondary school students during the 2024/25 school year (vs 2019/20) [2-3]. These alarming trends emphasise the need for effective and preventive population based mental health promotions.
Excessive smart device use is a key modifiable adolescent mental health behavioural risk factor. Empirical evidence links smartphone addiction with sedentary behaviour, unhealthy dietary patterns, and increased depressive symptoms [1,2,4-9,18,35]. Prolonged screen time contribute to established risk factors for physical and mental health problems during adolescence, including physical inactivity and unhealthy lifestyles. Local data indicate that 50.7% of Hong Kong adolescents do not meet the WHO recommendation of ≥60 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity [2,17,38]; thus, integrated health promotion approaches are needed to address behavioural determinants of mental well-being [1,3,7-9].
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness, user perception, and applicability of the e CAMP intervention for improving mental well-being and reducing depressive symptoms among young adolescents.
Method: A prospective cluster RCT with two arms according to the cluster CONSORT 2010 checklist and guide [23] will be conducted. Eight eligible schools will be assigned randomly to the intervention or usual care group. The process evaluation will be guided by the RE-AIM framework [19-20].
Significance:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
the researcher who will do the data analysis
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 11 Years 至 15 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •The inclusion criteria will be students at participating schools who can read Chinese and are aged 11-15 (P5 to F2), with parental consent.
排除标准
- •Students with known physical (musculoskeletal) or cognitive/mental problems that would compromise physical exercise or our intervention or outcomes will be excluded.
研究组 & 干预措施
experimental : app group
app group :The e-CAMP mobile app is an AI-enhanced behavioural health promotion intervention in which AI functionalities support engagement and timely prompting. The app's front page directs users to two sections: an educational module and an individual member area. The educational module includes animations and five learning units covering:
- Facts and risk factors for depression in adolescents.
- Depressive signs, symptoms, and care.
- Strategies/tips for promoting well being (healthy diet, exercise, balanced use of smart devices and social media).
- Stress management and substance abuse avoidance.
- Help seeking resources. The individual member area displays personalised data on daily physical activities (goal, type and duration). Students can access AI enhanced self learning features, the Three Kingdoms game, and self reflection functions.
干预措施: mobile app group (Device)
control group : face to face health talk
Participants in control schools will be selected based on the above-stated inclusion and exclusion criteria. Eligible students will receive usual school care, a 45-minute health talk delivered by a nurse, and a mental health assessment survey . The health talk, titled 'Enhance mental well-being and prevent depression', has been generated from e-CAMP app content. A PowerPoint handout will be provided to all participants after the health talk. Upon study completion, all participants will receive access to the e-CAMP mobile app and an installation guide.
干预措施: Control Group :health talk and usual care by school (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
change of depression scoreby Patient Health questionnaire (PHQ9 )
时间窗: 4 months
Depressive symptoms will be assessed using the PHQ9 \[13\], a widely used depression screening tool comprising nine items (scores: 0-3) and a total score range of 0-27. Scores of 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, and ≥20 indicate minimal, mild, moderate, moderate-severe, and severe depression, respectively. The PHQ9 has good psychometric properties for use in adolescent populations
次要结局
- Change in mental health literarcy by The Chinese-version UMHL for adolescents(4 months)
- Change in amart phone addiction (SAS)(4 months)
- Change in exercise behaviour by Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ)(4 months)
研究者
Eliza Wong
Associate Professor
Tung Wah College