A Brief Body-mind-spirit Intervention to Promote Positive Emotions

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Emotions; Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: BMS program

• Registration Number: NCT04582526
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

Integrating ICT in health promotion has been suggested to offer many advantages compared to traditional approaches to promote well-being. Research has shown the positive effects of a body-mind-spirit (BMS) approach in enhancing health and well-being. We will develop and assess a pilot trial involving a holistic BMS approach to promote positive emotion change, emotion regulation and self-awareness through an ICT-supported program in a community setting.

Detailed Description

The body-mind-spirit (BMS) approach views the three components as a connected, balanced system that interacts with one another harmoniously. With the well-established academic-community partnership between HKU and Caritas-Hong Kong, our pilot trial aims to build upon the previous experiences by Caritas-Hong Kong and investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a BMS approach in enhancing positive emotions and well-being among community participants. This trial is an innovative attempt at conducting an ICT-supported online intervention with community participants. It would also help meet the urgent need for brief, community-based preventive mental health promotion, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-10-05
• Study First Posted: 2020-10-09
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Study Start: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-05
• Primary Completion: 2022-11
• Study Completion: 2023-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Chinese-speaking;
• Individuals aged 18 years and above;
• No history of diagnosed mental illness;
• Access to an internet-connected computer.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals who cannot meet the inclusion criteria.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention arm	BMS program	BMS program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Positive emotion	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). The minimum and maximum of SHS are 4 to 24, respectively. A higher score means a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Personal well-being	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by a one-item Personal Happiness scale. The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 10, respectively. A higher score means a better outcome.
Family well-being	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by a 3-item Family well-being scale. The minimum and maximum are 0 to 30, respectively. A higher score means a better outcome.
Negative emotion	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 28, respectively. A higher score means a worse outcome.
Sleep quality	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 28, respectively. A higher score means a worse outcome.
Stress level	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 16, respectively. A higher score means a worse outcome.
Knowledge and attitudes towards and practice of the holistic BMS health care approach	Baseline and one month	Change assessed by outcome-based questions. A score of each question ranges from 1-5. A higher score a better outcome.
Perceived benefits of the BMS program	One month	Assessed by outcome-based questions with categorical choices
Sharing of BMS with others	One month	Assessed by outcome-based questions with categorical choices