The Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Mental Wellness Youth Hub

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Mental Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: LevelMind@JC Mental Wellness Youth Hubs

• Registration Number: NCT04840303
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

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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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-11-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-08
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-12
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-30
• Study Completion: 2024-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1800

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.

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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.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hub user group	LevelMind@JC Mental Wellness Youth Hubs	This group receives community-based mental wellness youth hub services for young people to enhance personal strengths and overall mental well-being.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in psychological distress	Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, and 1 year	Distress item from Kessler-6 (K-6), scores range from 0-24, higher scores indicate higher distress level

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in depressive and anxiety	Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, and 1 year	Depression and Anxiety subscales in Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), scores range from 0-42, higher scores indicate higher symptom level
Change in functioning	Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, and 1 year	Productivity loss (1-item in K6) and Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS), scores range from 0-100, higher scores indicate better functioning

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong