Health BehaviorNCT02851667
Promoting Family Health, Happiness, and Harmony Through a Community-based "Learning Family" Campaign
A study testing Resident training programs in people with Health Behavior, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
According to the Social Welfare Department statistics, Kwun Tong has been ranked as the highest for the reported cases of elderly abuse (12.3%), the second and fourth highest for the reported cases of battered spouse (9.2%) and child abuse (7.9%) respectively. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 10 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Health Behavior
- What is being tested?
- Resident training programs
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 980 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- Nov 2010to Aug 2012
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 10 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Residents living in the intervention estate
- Hong Kong residents
- Older than 10 years of age
- Could communicate in Chinese (Cantonese or Putonghua)
Who cannot join
- Participants who fail to meet the inclusion criteria
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
According to the Social Welfare Department statistics, Kwun Tong has been ranked as the highest for the reported cases of elderly abuse (12.3%), the second and fourth highest for the reported cases of battered spouse (9.2%) and child abuse (7.9%) respectively. To strengthen family well-being in the Kwun Tong community, the investigators adopt a community-based participatory (CBP) approach and implement a community-based "Learning Family" campaign in Kwun Tong district with the investigators collaborator, the Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC). The campaign aims to promote family health, happiness, and harmony (3Hs) through cultivating cooperative and self-regulated family learning culture in Kwun Tong district.
Read the detailed description
Family well-being, which has been conceptualized as "family-life satisfaction", "sense of well-being" and "family function", is associated with outcomes such as hypertension, self-rated health, depression, and self-esteem in family members. Interpersonal harmony in the family is believed to be crucial for the Chinese who see it as contributing not only to each individual member's welfare but also to a well-organized and peaceful world. According to traditional Confucius ideals, family harmony is the basis for an individual's happiness. The investigators qualitative studies in Hong Kong have also found that family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs) are three major themes of family well-being. Family health includes physical and mental health of family members, which is strongly related to psychological capital and family unity. Family happiness can be enhanced by spending time with family members and building connection with friends and relatives. Family harmony means absence of conflicts and effective communication with family members. Forbearance and spending time with family are important in forming a harmonious family.
Learning Families Project was initiated based on the social ecological model. Social ecological model is a framework to examine the dynamic interrelations among various personal and environmental factors. This model emphasizes people's behaviors are affected by factors of different levels including intra-personal, inter-personal, community and societal factors. These programs promoted the concepts of Learning Family and family 3Hs to the participants (intra-personal level). The concepts of Learning Family indicated that family relationship could be improved when family members learnt something together. These programs also provided a platform for family members to learn together and communicate with each other (inter-personal level), as well as for residents to interact in these community activities (community level).
- Conditions
- Health Behavior
- Being tested
- Resident training programs
- Medical subject headings
- Health Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Resident training programsBehavioural
A total of 24 resident training programs such as talks, day camp and thematic activities were delivered in the intervention estate by CFSC from June to November 2011. Each program included an introduction to the concepts of Learning Family and family 3Hs as well as how to promote family 3Hs through learning and communicating with family, delivered by interactive games and workshops.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Training group | Experimental | Resident training programs such as talks, day camp and thematic activities were delivered in training group. Receives: Behavioral: Resident training programs |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in family communication time from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Family communication time (minutes per day) was assessed.
Measured: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Changes in perceived communication adequacy from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Perceived communication adequacy was assessed by a 1-5 score.
Measured: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Changes in family harmony from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Family harmony was assessed by a 0-10 score.
Measured: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Changes in family happiness from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Family happiness was assessed by a 0-10 score.
Measured: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Changes in family health from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Family health was assessed by a 0-10 score.
Measured: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Changes in neighborhood cohesion from baseline to 1 year after intervention
Neighborhood cohesion was assessed by a 5-items scale.
Measured: Baseline and 1 year after intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Aug 2016 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2010
- Primary completionAug 2012
- Study completionAug 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Health BehaviorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 980 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Professor Lam Tai-Hing, The University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Tai Hing Lam, MD, Principal investigator, The University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02851667
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UW10-415
- Status last verified
- Jul 2016
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2016
- Last updated
- 1 Aug 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Berge JM, Mendenhall TJ, Doherty WJ. Using Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) To Target Health Disparities in Families. Fam Relat. 2009 Oct 1;58(4):475-488. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00567.x.
PubMed 20625444Macaulay AC. Promoting participatory research by family physicians. Ann Fam Med. 2007 Nov-Dec;5(6):557-60. doi: 10.1370/afm.755.
PubMed 18025494White GW, Suchowierska M, Campbell M. Developing and systematically implementing participatory action research. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Apr;85(4 Suppl 2):S3-12. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.08.109.
PubMed 15083417Lam WW, Fielding R, McDowell I, Johnston J, Chan S, Leung GM, Lam TH. Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study. Health Educ Res. 2012 Oct;27(5):767-79. doi: 10.1093/her/cys087. Epub 2012 Aug 20.
PubMed 22907531Shen C, Wan A, Kwok LT, Pang S, Wang X, Stewart SM, Lam TH, Chan SSC. A Community-Based Intervention Program to Enhance Family Communication and Family Well-being: The Learning Families Project in Hong Kong. Front Public Health. 2017 Sep 29;5:257. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00257. eCollection 2017.
PubMed 29085815Shen C, Wan A, Kwok LT, Pang S, Wang X, Stewart SM, Lam TH, Chan SS. A community based intervention program to enhance neighborhood cohesion: The Learning Families Project in Hong Kong. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 21;12(8):e0182722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182722. eCollection 2017.
PubMed 28827798
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Aug 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Promoting Family Health, Happiness, and Harmony Through a Community-based "Learning Family" Campaign
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02851667
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UW10-415
- Conditions
- Health Behavior
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 980 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2010
- Primary completion
- Aug 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Aug 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
According to the Social Welfare Department statistics, Kwun Tong has been ranked as the highest for the reported cases of elderly abuse (12.3%), the second and fourth highest for the reported cases of battered spouse (9.2%) and child abuse (7.9%) respectively. To strengthen family well-being in the Kwun Tong community, the investigators adopt a community-based participatory (CBP) approach and implement a community-based "Learning Family" campaign in Kwun Tong district with the investigators collaborator, the Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC). The campaign aims to promote family health, happiness, and harmony (3Hs) through cultivating cooperative and self-regulated family learning culture in Kwun Tong district.
Detailed description
Family well-being, which has been conceptualized as "family-life satisfaction", "sense of well-being" and "family function", is associated with outcomes such as hypertension, self-rated health, depression, and self-esteem in family members. Interpersonal harmony in the family is believed to be crucial for the Chinese who see it as contributing not only to each individual member's welfare but also to a well-organized and peaceful world. According to traditional Confucius ideals, family harmony is the basis for an individual's happiness. The investigators qualitative studies in Hong Kong have also found that family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs) are three major themes of family well-being. Family health includes physical and mental health of family members, which is strongly related to psychological capital and family unity. Family happiness can be enhanced by spending time with family members and building connection with friends and relatives. Family harmony means absence of conflicts and effective communication with family members. Forbearance and spending time with family are important in forming a harmonious family.
Learning Families Project was initiated based on the social ecological model. Social ecological model is a framework to examine the dynamic interrelations among various personal and environmental factors. This model emphasizes people's behaviors are affected by factors of different levels including intra-personal, inter-personal, community and societal factors. These programs promoted the concepts of Learning Family and family 3Hs to the participants (intra-personal level). The concepts of Learning Family indicated that family relationship could be improved when family members learnt something together. These programs also provided a platform for family members to learn together and communicate with each other (inter-personal level), as well as for residents to interact in these community activities (community level).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Training group | Experimental | Behavioral: Resident training programsResident training programs such as talks, day camp and thematic activities were delivered in training group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 10 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Residents living in the intervention estate
- Hong Kong residents
- Older than 10 years of age
- Could communicate in Chinese (Cantonese or Putonghua)
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Participants who fail to meet the inclusion criteria
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Resident training programsA total of 24 resident training programs such as talks, day camp and thematic activities were delivered in the intervention estate by CFSC from June to November 2011. Each program included an introduction to the concepts of Learning Family and family 3Hs as well as how to promote family 3Hs through learning and communicating with family, delivered by interactive games and workshops. | Behavioural | Training group |
Primary outcome
Changes in family communication time from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Family communication time (minutes per day) was assessed.
Changes in perceived communication adequacy from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Perceived communication adequacy was assessed by a 1-5 score.
Changes in family harmony from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Family harmony was assessed by a 0-10 score.
Changes in family happiness from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Family happiness was assessed by a 0-10 score.
Changes in family health from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention
Family health was assessed by a 0-10 score.
1 secondary outcome
Changes in neighborhood cohesion from baseline to 1 year after intervention
Time frame: Baseline and 1 year after intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Aug 2016.
- Background: PubMed 20625444Berge JM, Mendenhall TJ, Doherty WJ. Using Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) To Target Health Disparities in Families. Fam Relat. 2009 Oct 1;58(4):475-488. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00567.x.
- Background: PubMed 18025494Macaulay AC. Promoting participatory research by family physicians. Ann Fam Med. 2007 Nov-Dec;5(6):557-60. doi: 10.1370/afm.755.
- Background: PubMed 15083417White GW, Suchowierska M, Campbell M. Developing and systematically implementing participatory action research. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Apr;85(4 Suppl 2):S3-12. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.08.109.
- Background: PubMed 22907531Lam WW, Fielding R, McDowell I, Johnston J, Chan S, Leung GM, Lam TH. Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study. Health Educ Res. 2012 Oct;27(5):767-79. doi: 10.1093/her/cys087. Epub 2012 Aug 20.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 29085815Shen C, Wan A, Kwok LT, Pang S, Wang X, Stewart SM, Lam TH, Chan SSC. A Community-Based Intervention Program to Enhance Family Communication and Family Well-being: The Learning Families Project in Hong Kong. Front Public Health. 2017 Sep 29;5:257. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00257. eCollection 2017.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 28827798Shen C, Wan A, Kwok LT, Pang S, Wang X, Stewart SM, Lam TH, Chan SS. A community based intervention program to enhance neighborhood cohesion: The Learning Families Project in Hong Kong. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 21;12(8):e0182722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182722. eCollection 2017.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Tai Hing Lam, MD principal investigator
The University of Hong Kong
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Resident training programs in people with Health Behavior, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes in family communication time from baseline to 6 weeks after intervention (time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02851667, which also lists 6 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Aug 2016.