Online Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Program for Hong Kong University Students

Psychological Distress Clinical Trial

— REST Online  

Official title:

An Evidence-based Program Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Preventive Intervention in Reducing Psychological Distress for Chinese University Students in Hong Kong

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04389242
• Other study ID #: 12606118
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Hong Kong Baptist University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Brief summary:

The objective of this study is to develop an internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention program (including an online platform and a smartphone application) for Chinese university students in Hong Kong, and examine its effectiveness in reducing psychological distress, anxiety/depression symptoms, and improving emotions and automatic thoughts. The 3-month maintenance effect will also be tested.

Description:

Previous research has provided evidence for the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention in improving mental health, but most studies were done in Western countries. This study is intended to design a culturally appropriate online program especially for Chinese university students in Hong Kong. The program will include 8 weekly sessions and one face-to-face session and one telephone follow-up with a with certified CBT therapist. The effects on psychological distress, anxiety/depression, emotions, and automatic thoughts will be tested.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 205
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chinese nationality

• Has mild to moderate level of psychological distress

• Receive no face-to-face counselling since program commencement

Exclusion Criteria:

• Has low/high level of psychological distress

• Has one or more psychosis

• Has suicidal risk in the past 3 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Psychological Distress

Intervention

Other:
• REST Online(Reduce Stress Tour Online)
Different cognitive behavioral skills are introduced and practiced in a 8 weekly online program, which includes animation briefing and debriefing, case demonstration video, exercise, forum, internal messaging, online assessment and reminder. One face-to-face session and one telephone follow-up provided by an experienced CBT therapist are also provided to clients.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	Jiayan Pan	Hong Kong

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hong Kong Baptist University	Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, Stockholm University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)	12 item rating scale for psychological distress.	3 months
Secondary	Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)	21-item rating scale for depressive symptoms.	3 months
Secondary	Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)	21-item rating scale for cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety.	3 months
Secondary	Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ)	20-item rating scale for automatic thoughts.	3 months
Secondary	Chinese Affect Scale (CAS)	20-item rating scale for affect state of Chinese-speaking people.	3 months
Secondary	Electronic Learning Satisfaction Scale (ELSS) (administered at post-test only))	17-item rating scale for satisfaction toward electronic learning	2 months