Musical Training to Enhance Resilience of Underprivileged School-aged Children
Recruiting · NCT07165925 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Active placebo interventionGamified music training
What this trial is about
This is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial aims to examine the effects of a group-based gamified instrumental musical training in enhancing resilience (primary outcome), reducing psychological distress (depressive symptoms and anxiety), enhancing self-esteem, and improving HRQoL (secondary outcomes) among underprivileged school-aged children at risk of mental health problems (depression and anxiety) during a 12-month follow-up.
Who can take part
Age range
8 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Hong Kong Chinese children aged 8-12 years.
- Able to read Chinese and communicate in Cantonese/Mandarin.
- From low-income families.
- Have a risk of mental health problems, specifically depression and/or anxiety (determined through screening during the recruitment process using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children, with a cut-off score of ≥16 indicating a high risk of depression, and/or the State Anxiety Scale for Children, with scores between 36 and 60 indicating a significant level of anxiety)
Exclusion criteria
- Have chronic health conditions, cognitive and learning difficulties
- if they or their siblings are currently receiving or have received any music-based interventions before the study.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong