Adolescent - Emotional ProblememoTICNCT04414449
ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning: Development of Responsibility and Well-being in the Educational Environment
A study testing ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning in people with Adolescent - Emotional Problem, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to develop adolescents' social-emotional abilities to foster their personal and social responsibility, as well as their well-being, by means of a school-based intervention that addresses students, teachers and parents who participate in a social-emotional program using a technological… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 10 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Adolescent - Emotional Problem
- What is being tested?
- ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 385 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2018to 31 Dec 2023
- 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
- To have signed the informed consent (or their legal tutors).
- Being between 11 and 18 years old.
Who cannot join
- Inability to understand the activities or the language used.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The purpose of the study is to develop adolescents' social-emotional abilities to foster their personal and social responsibility, as well as their well-being, by means of a school-based intervention that addresses students, teachers and parents who participate in a social-emotional program using a technological platform. The program consists of activities based on solid theoretical frameworks on emotional intelligence, development of responsibility and meaningful learning.
Read the detailed description
EmoTIC is an emotional education program focused on the development of social-emotional competences through an application that can be used in mobile devices and tablets.The program is based on a space adventure, and provides reinforcement through score points and more time for the additional games. The duration of the program is 8 weeks.
The emoTIC 8 version is designed so that teachers can easily carry it out in their classrooms. The application consists of application-guided activities that are put into practice in class, and includes other exercises that are meant to be carried out at home. The activities that are designed to be carried out during school hours are named "missions", and the exercises the students will do at home are called "trainings". Both are essential to adequately conduct the intervention.
The emoTIC SPACE version is designed so that it is carried out autonomously at home, through application-guided activities. This version includes 8 activities for each of the 4 areas.
- Conditions
- Adolescent - Emotional Problem
- Being tested
- ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning
- Keywords
- Emotional Intelligence, Schools, Training Programs, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ICT-enabled Social-emotional LearningOther
ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | During the tutoring time, the intervention program is carried out in the experimental group, through emoTIC. EmoTIC is an emotional education program focused on the development of social-emotional competences through an application that can be used in mobile devices and tablets. Receives: Other: ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning |
| Control group | No intervention | During the period in which the intervention program is conducted in the experimental group, the control group will remain in the waitlist (will not participate in the intervention), and will carry out the program once the study is finished. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Emotional Intelligence
Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24)
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Emotional Intelligence
Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24)
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Emotional Intelligence
Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24)
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Subjective Well-Being
Life satisfaction and positive and negative affects
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Subjective Well-Being
Life satisfaction and positive and negative affects
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Subjective Well-Being
Life satisfaction and positive and negative affects
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Emotional Competence
Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Emotional Competence
Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Emotional Competence
Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Secondary outcomes (30)
Somatic complaints
The Somatic Complain List (SCL-10)
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Somatic complaints
The Somatic Complain List (SCL-10)
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Somatic complaints
The Somatic Complain List (SCL-10)
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Psychosocial adjustment
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Psychosocial adjustment
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Psychosocial adjustment
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Suicide ideation
"Sentia" Scale
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Suicide ideation
"Sentia" Scale
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Suicide ideation
"Sentia" Scale
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Personality
Mini-Ipip Questionnaire
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Personality
Mini-Ipip Questionnaire
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Personality
Mini-Ipip Questionnaire
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Self-esteem
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Self-esteem
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Self-esteem
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Self-Efficacy
General Self-Efficacy Scale
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Self-Efficacy
General Self-Efficacy Scale
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Self-Efficacy
General Self-Efficacy Scale
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
School Social Climate
Questionnaire to Assess School Social Climate (CECSCE)
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
School Social Climate
Questionnaire to Assess School Social Climate (CECSCE)
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
School Social Climate
Questionnaire to Assess School Social Climate (CECSCE)
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Social Responsibility
Personal and Social Responsibility Questionnaire (PSRQ)
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Social Responsibility
Personal and Social Responsibility Questionnaire (PSRQ)
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Social Responsibility
Personal and Social Responsibility Questionnaire (PSRQ)
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Subjective Happiness
Subjective Happiness Scale
Measured: Time 1 (first month)
Subjective Happiness
Subjective Happiness Scale
Measured: Time 2 (4th month)
Subjective Happiness
Subjective Happiness Scale
Measured: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2020
- Study start1 Jan 2018
- Primary completion31 Dec 2023
- Study completion31 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Adolescent - Emotional ProblemStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of ValenciaThe 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
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 385 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Valencia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Inmaculada Montoya Castilla, University of Valencia
- Investigators
- Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla, PhD, Principal investigator, Universitat de València
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04414449
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PSI2017-84005-R
- Acronym
- emoTIC
- Status last verified
- Nov 2022
- First submitted
- 29 Jan 2020
- Last updated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
De la Barrera U, Postigo-Zegarra S, Monaco E, Gil-Gomez JA, Montoya-Castilla I. Serious game to promote socioemotional learning and mental health (emoTIC): a study protocol for randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 31;11(12):e052491. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052491.
PubMed 34972764de la Barrera U, Monaco E, Postigo-Zegarra S, Gil-Gomez JA, Montoya-Castilla I. EmoTIC: Impact of a game-based social-emotional programme on adolescents. PLoS One. 2021 Apr 16;16(4):e0250384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250384. eCollection 2021.
PubMed 33861813
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning: Development of Responsibility and Well-being in the Educational Environment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04414449
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- emoTIC / PSI2017-84005-R
- Conditions
- Adolescent - Emotional Problem
- Keywords
- Emotional Intelligence, Schools, Training Programs, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 385 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ValenciaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2020 (actual)
- 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.
The purpose of the study is to develop adolescents' social-emotional abilities to foster their personal and social responsibility, as well as their well-being, by means of a school-based intervention that addresses students, teachers and parents who participate in a social-emotional program using a technological platform. The program consists of activities based on solid theoretical frameworks on emotional intelligence, development of responsibility and meaningful learning.
Detailed description
EmoTIC is an emotional education program focused on the development of social-emotional competences through an application that can be used in mobile devices and tablets.The program is based on a space adventure, and provides reinforcement through score points and more time for the additional games. The duration of the program is 8 weeks.
The emoTIC 8 version is designed so that teachers can easily carry it out in their classrooms. The application consists of application-guided activities that are put into practice in class, and includes other exercises that are meant to be carried out at home. The activities that are designed to be carried out during school hours are named "missions", and the exercises the students will do at home are called "trainings". Both are essential to adequately conduct the intervention.
The emoTIC SPACE version is designed so that it is carried out autonomously at home, through application-guided activities. This version includes 8 activities for each of the 4 areas.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Other: ICT-enabled Social-emotional LearningDuring the tutoring time, the intervention program is carried out in the experimental group, through emoTIC. EmoTIC is an emotional education program focused on the development of social-emotional competences through an application that can be used in mobile devices and tablets. |
| Control group | No intervention | –During the period in which the intervention program is conducted in the experimental group, the control group will remain in the waitlist (will not participate in the intervention), and will carry out the program once the study is finished. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 10 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- To have signed the informed consent (or their legal tutors).
- Being between 11 and 18 years old.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Inability to understand the activities or the language used.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ICT-enabled Social-emotional LearningICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning | Other | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Emotional Intelligence
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24)
Emotional Intelligence
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24)
Emotional Intelligence
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24)
Subjective Well-Being
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Life satisfaction and positive and negative affects
Subjective Well-Being
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Life satisfaction and positive and negative affects
Subjective Well-Being
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Life satisfaction and positive and negative affects
Emotional Competence
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire
Emotional Competence
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire
Emotional Competence
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire
30 secondary outcomes
Somatic complaints
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Somatic complaints
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Somatic complaints
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Psychosocial adjustment
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Psychosocial adjustment
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Psychosocial adjustment
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Suicide ideation
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Suicide ideation
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Suicide ideation
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Personality
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Personality
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Personality
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Self-esteem
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Self-esteem
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Self-esteem
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Self-Efficacy
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Self-Efficacy
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Self-Efficacy
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
School Social Climate
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
School Social Climate
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
School Social Climate
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Social Responsibility
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Social Responsibility
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Social Responsibility
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
Subjective Happiness
Time frame: Time 1 (first month)
Subjective Happiness
Time frame: Time 2 (4th month)
Subjective Happiness
Time frame: Time 3 (up to 1 year)
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 30 Apr 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34972764De la Barrera U, Postigo-Zegarra S, Monaco E, Gil-Gomez JA, Montoya-Castilla I. Serious game to promote socioemotional learning and mental health (emoTIC): a study protocol for randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 31;11(12):e052491. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052491.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33861813de la Barrera U, Monaco E, Postigo-Zegarra S, Gil-Gomez JA, Montoya-Castilla I. EmoTIC: Impact of a game-based social-emotional programme on adolescents. PLoS One. 2021 Apr 16;16(4):e0250384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250384. eCollection 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla, PhD principal investigator
Universitat de València
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing ICT-enabled Social-emotional Learning in people with Adolescent - Emotional Problem, run by University of Valencia at 1 site in Spain.
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 2 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 30 Apr 2026. 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 Spain. 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?
Emotional Intelligence (time frame: Time 1 (first month)). The study lists 9 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 NCT04414449, which also lists 2 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 30 Apr 2026.