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NCT Number: NCT02517450

Effectiveness of an Adventure-based Training Programme

This study tested the effectiveness of an adventure-based training programme in promoting the psychological well-being of primary schoolchildren. A randomised controlled trial was conducted, with 56 primary school pupils randomly assigned to the experimental group participating in the adventure-based training programme and 64 to the attention placebo control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

9 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Hong Kong Chinese primary pupils from forms 5 and 6 of two schools were invited to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • those with a chronic illness or identified cognitive and learning problems were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

an adventure-based training programme

Behavioral

The programme consisted of five education sessions (around 75 minutes each) and a day's adventure-based training camp at the end of the academic year

a placebo control programme

Other

Subjects in the control group were invited to attend five 75-minute sessions of leisure activities, organised by a community centre, which included a cartoon film show, handicraft workshops, a health talk on the prevention of influenza and age-appropriate physical leisure activities, such as table tennis, badminton, chess and Chinese billiards. Additionally, they were invited to join a day visit to Hong Kong Ocean Park at the end of the academic year.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at baseline

    Time frame: baseline

    baseline depressive symptoms

  2. change of The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at 9 months from baseline

    Time frame: 9 months

    depressive symptoms after the last intervention session

  3. change of The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at 12 months from baseline

    Time frame: 12 months

    depressive symptoms after 3 months from the last intervention session

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at baseline

    Time frame: baseline

    baseline anxiety level

  2. change of The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at 9 months from baseline

    Time frame: 9 months

    anxiety level after the last intervention session

  3. change of The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at 12 months from baseline

    Time frame: 12 months

    anxiety level after 3 months from the last intervention session

  4. The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at baseline

    Time frame: baseline

    baseline self-esteem

  5. change of The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at 9 month from baseline

    Time frame: 9 months

    self-esteem after the last intervention session

  6. change of The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at 12 month from baseline

    Time frame: 12 months

    self-esteem after 3 months from the last intervention session

  7. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic at baseline

    Time frame: baseline

    baseline quality of life

  8. change of The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic at 9 months from baseline

    Time frame: 9 months

    quality of life after the last intervention session

  9. change of The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic at 12 months from baseline

    Time frame: 12 months

    quality of life after 3 months from the last intervention session

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of an Adventure-based Training Programme in Promoting the Psychological Well-being of Primary School Children

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 7, 2015
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2015

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