Coaching Intervention in Women At-risk for Common Mental Disorders

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Common Mental Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT04637971
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

This study aims to provide coaching intervention for prevention of developing common mental disorders to 60 at-risk women in Hong Kong.

Detailed Description

Participants will be recruited through online screening tool. Eligible subjects with informed consent provided will be randomly assigned to coaching group or self-help tips plus telephone support group.

To test the effectiveness of the coaching intervention, data collection will be conducted on demographics, symptoms and psychosocial aspects at baseline, immediately, 3-month and 12-month post-intervention. A self-reported brief questionnaire will be administered at every intervention as well.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-20
• Study Start: 2020-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-02-01
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Willing to provide written informed consent
• Able to understand Cantonese and read/write Chinese
• With subsyndromal or minor common mental disorders (CMD) indicated by 10 - 20 of Depression subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) or 8-14 of Anxiety subscale of DASS

Exclusion Criteria

• Those mental conditions that require other treatment priorities (e.g., suicidal risk, substance abuse, current or past episodes of psychotic disorder, personality disorders)
• Those medical conditions that severely limit participation, comprehension, or adherence to treatment (e.g., epilepsy, dementia, terminal medical illness)
• Those who are receiving structured psychotherapy or counseling

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in depressive symptoms	6-month post-intervention	Score of depression subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) at 6-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline.
Changes in anxiety symptoms	6-month post-intervention	Score of anxiety subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) at 6-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in anxiety symptoms	Immediate and 3-month post-intervention	Score of anxiety subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) immediate and 3-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline.
Changes in depressive symptoms	Immediate and 3-month post-intervention	Score of depression subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) immediate and 3-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline.
Changes in quality of life	Immediate, 3- and 6-month post-intervention	Score of 12-Item Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12 v2) immediate, 3- and 6-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong