Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to test the efficacy of the REThink therapeutic online video game. Children and adolescents (N = 150), aged between 10-16 years, will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) REThink group, 2) Rational-Emotive-Behavioral Education (REBE) group and 3) wait-list condition.


Clinical Trial Description

Background:The prevalence of emotional disorders in children and adolescents is constantly growing and leads to long-term negative consequences for later functioning. An efficient way to approach emotional disorders in youths is to provide adequate services to them prior to the onset of symptoms. A new strategy for implementing prevention programs in youths is the use of therapeutic games. The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of the REThink therapeutic online game,in helping children and adolescents, aged between 10-16 years, to develop psychological resilience.

Methods: To test the effectiveness of the REThink therapeutic online game, 150 children and adolescents aged between 10-16 years will be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) the online therapeutic game intervention (REThink group), 2) the control condition Rational-Emotive-Behavioral Education (REBE) group and 3) the wait-list condition. Participants in the REThink group will play the seven levels of the game, structured into seven modules. In the REBE group, participants will follow seven REBE lessons, structured based on the strategies practiced in each of the REThink level. Assessment of participants will be made before, at the middle, at the end of the intervention, and at 6 months after the intervention.

Results: It is expected that participants in the REThink group will provide significantly better results regarding primary outcomes, namely psychological adjustment and the intensity of emotions. Significant improvements are expected at post-test and follow up for the REThink group regarding secondary outcomes, emotion regulation skills, temperamental variables, anxiety in a stressful situation, problem solving skills, relaxation skills,and alpha asymmetry index, compared to wait-list condition, and similarly to the REBE group. Also, it is expected that REThink efficacy will be related to changes in irrational beliefs, and negative and positive automatic thoughts. In addition, it is expected that the REThink game will register high satisfaction with the intervention.

Conclusions: This is randomized controlled trial which aims to analyze the effectiveness of a new therapeutic game developed for children and adolescents will provide important information regarding this promising tool. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT03308981
Study type Interventional
Source Babes-Bolyai University
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date September 15, 2016
Completion date November 1, 2017

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT03270943 - The S.M.A.R.T. Project: Stress Management and Resilience Training for Teens N/A
Recruiting NCT04970641 - Three Good Things (3GT) - Intervention for Transitional Care Patients N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT05293431 - Promote Brain Resilience for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic N/A
Recruiting NCT05072340 - Evaluation of Resilience Skills Enhancement (RISE) Training Among University Students N/A
Recruiting NCT05094115 - Enhancing Resiliency and Optimizing Readiness in Military Personnel N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT06061965 - Facilitating Advance Care Planning Discussions for People With Advance Cancer N/A
Completed NCT03673098 - The BRIgHT Program: Building Resilience in HIV Together N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT05719129 - The Lasting Change Study
Completed NCT03071887 - Resilience Intervention for Older, HIV-Infected Women N/A
Recruiting NCT05130879 - Building Resilience @ Work Training Among Healthcare Workers N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT03705208 - Youth First: A Longitudinal Impact Evaluation N/A
Completed NCT05703529 - Group-based Positive Psychotherapy in Psychological Resilience of Only-Child-Lost People N/A
Completed NCT02603133 - Web-based Implementation for the Science of Enhancing Resilience Study N/A
Completed NCT05133115 - Fostering Resilience in Adolescents at Risk. N/A
Recruiting NCT04935710 - Prevention and Early Identification for High Risk Youth in School-based Clinics Phase 1
Completed NCT04231604 - Evaluation of a School-based Programme Aimed at Promoting Well-being in Adolescents N/A
Enrolling by invitation NCT06021236 - Efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device N/A
Recruiting NCT03458936 - Resilience in Adolescent Development
Completed NCT05154565 - Effect of a Daily Meditation Intervention in Student Pharmacists N/A
Completed NCT02908932 - Ranger Resilience and Improved Performance on Phospholipid Bound Omega-3's N/A