Family RelationsNCT05977114
4Rs for a Better Family
A study testing family conflict intervention group and handicraft-making group in people with Family Relations, run by City University of Hong Kong at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of a family conflict intervention in Chinese New Arrival families in Hong Kong. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to improve adaptive parent-child conflict resolution skills compared to the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Family Relations
- What is being tested?
- family conflict intervention group and handicraft-making group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 456 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2023to 30 Jun 2024
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Parents who have newly arrived in Hong Kong for less than seven years, and their children who are studying in primary school grade 4 to secondary school form 3; or
- New arrivals who have settled in Hong Kong for less than seven years and are studying in primary school grade 4 to secondary school form 3, and their parents; and
- Parents and children must live together; and
- Parents and children must participate together
Who cannot join
- Self-reported serious emotional or mental illness by parent or child, or
- Children with special learning needs
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: 4Rs for a Better Family (Review, Refresh, Restore, Rebuild) 家好之四重計劃: 重溫、重整、重塑、重建
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of a family conflict intervention in Chinese New Arrival families in Hong Kong.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to improve adaptive parent-child conflict resolution skills compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to reduce parent-child conflicts compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to improve adaptive parental conflict resolution skills compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to enhance family harmony compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to enhance family resilience compared to the control group?
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups: the family conflict intervention group and the handcraft-making group. For each group, parents will participate in 3 sessions independently, children will participate in 2 sessions independently, and parents and children will jointly participate in 1 session. Each session takes around 2 hours, and it takes 4 weeks to complete the full intervention. The family conflict intervention sessions include an introduction to the occurrence of family conflicts, communication skills training to prevent and address conflicts, and role play to practice the skills, etc.
Researchers will compare the family conflict intervention group and the handcraft-making group to see if the family conflict intervention group is effective in promoting conflict resolution skills, reducing family conflicts, and enhancing family resilience.
- Conditions
- Family Relations
- Being tested
- family conflict intervention group, handicraft-making group
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
family conflict intervention groupBehavioural
The family conflict preventive intervention includes the introduction to the occurrence of family conflicts, communication skills training, and role play to practice the skills.
handicraft-making groupBehavioural
The group involves handicraft-making.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 4Rs Group | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: family conflict intervention group |
| 4As Group | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: handicraft-making group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Parent-child conflicts
Parent-child conflicts are measured by the frequency and intensity of parent-child conflicts (Yau \& Smetana, 1996). Possible scores for conflict frequency range from 0 (not at all) to 4 (4 times or above). A higher score indicates a higher level of parent-child conflict frequency. Possible scores for conflict intensity range from 1 (none) to 5 (severe). A higher score indicates more severe parent-child conflicts.
Measured: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Parent-child conflict resolution
Parent-child conflict adaptive resolution strategy is measured by the subscale of the Parent-Child Conflict Response Strategy Scale (Sun, 2019). The four items are each rated on a five-point scale, which is from 1 (never) to 5 (always). A higher score indicates a higher level of adaptive parent-child conflict resolution.
Measured: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
The Chinese version of the Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II
Couple conflict and problem-solving will be measured by the subscale of the Chinese version of the Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II (ROC-II; Rahim, 1983; Chang \& Lu, 2007). The subscale includes 7 items. Each item is rated on a five-point scale. A higher score indicates a higher level of adaptive couple conflict resolution.
Measured: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Family Harmony Scale
Family Harmony will be measured by the Family Harmony Scale (Fabrizio et al., 2015). The scale includes 8 items. Each item is rated on a five-point scale. A higher score indicates a higher level of family harmony.
Measured: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Family Resilience Quetionnaire
Family Resilience will be measured by the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (Walsh, 2015). We selected 9 representative questions from the original questionnaire for our study. Each item is rated on a five-point scale. A higher score indicates a higher level of family resilience.
Measured: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Aug 2023
- Study start1 Sep 2023
- Primary completion30 Apr 2024
- Study completion30 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Family RelationsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 456 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr. Nancy Xiaonan Yu, City University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Xiaonan Nancy YU, Doctoral, Principal investigator, City University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05977114
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 4Rs for a Better Family
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2023
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- 4Rs for a Better Family (Review, Refresh, Restore, Rebuild) 家好之四重計劃: 重溫、重整、重塑、重建
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05977114
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 4Rs for a Better Family
- Conditions
- Family Relations
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 456 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- City University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Aug 2023 (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 goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of a family conflict intervention in Chinese New Arrival families in Hong Kong.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to improve adaptive parent-child conflict resolution skills compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to reduce parent-child conflicts compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to improve adaptive parental conflict resolution skills compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to enhance family harmony compared to the control group?
- Is the family conflict intervention group more effective to enhance family resilience compared to the control group?
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups: the family conflict intervention group and the handcraft-making group. For each group, parents will participate in 3 sessions independently, children will participate in 2 sessions independently, and parents and children will jointly participate in 1 session. Each session takes around 2 hours, and it takes 4 weeks to complete the full intervention. The family conflict intervention sessions include an introduction to the occurrence of family conflicts, communication skills training to prevent and address conflicts, and role play to practice the skills, etc.
Researchers will compare the family conflict intervention group and the handcraft-making group to see if the family conflict intervention group is effective in promoting conflict resolution skills, reducing family conflicts, and enhancing family resilience.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 4Rs Group | Experimental | Behavioral: family conflict intervention group |
| 4As Group | Active comparator | Behavioral: handicraft-making group |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Parents who have newly arrived in Hong Kong for less than seven years, and their children who are studying in primary school grade 4 to secondary school form 3; or
- New arrivals who have settled in Hong Kong for less than seven years and are studying in primary school grade 4 to secondary school form 3, and their parents; and
- Parents and children must live together; and
- Parents and children must participate together
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Self-reported serious emotional or mental illness by parent or child, or
- Children with special learning needs
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 |
|---|---|---|
| family conflict intervention groupThe family conflict preventive intervention includes the introduction to the occurrence of family conflicts, communication skills training, and role play to practice the skills. | Behavioural | 4Rs Group |
| handicraft-making groupThe group involves handicraft-making. | Behavioural | 4As Group |
Primary outcome
Parent-child conflicts
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Parent-child conflicts are measured by the frequency and intensity of parent-child conflicts (Yau \& Smetana, 1996). Possible scores for conflict frequency range from 0 (not at all) to 4 (4 times or above). A higher score indicates a higher level of parent-child conflict frequency. Possible scores for conflict intensity range from 1 (none) to 5 (severe). A higher score indicates more severe parent-child conflicts.
Parent-child conflict resolution
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Parent-child conflict adaptive resolution strategy is measured by the subscale of the Parent-Child Conflict Response Strategy Scale (Sun, 2019). The four items are each rated on a five-point scale, which is from 1 (never) to 5 (always). A higher score indicates a higher level of adaptive parent-child conflict resolution.
The Chinese version of the Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Couple conflict and problem-solving will be measured by the subscale of the Chinese version of the Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II (ROC-II; Rahim, 1983; Chang \& Lu, 2007). The subscale includes 7 items. Each item is rated on a five-point scale. A higher score indicates a higher level of adaptive couple conflict resolution.
Family Harmony Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Family Harmony will be measured by the Family Harmony Scale (Fabrizio et al., 2015). The scale includes 8 items. Each item is rated on a five-point scale. A higher score indicates a higher level of family harmony.
Family Resilience Quetionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Family Resilience will be measured by the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (Walsh, 2015). We selected 9 representative questions from the original questionnaire for our study. Each item is rated on a five-point scale. A higher score indicates a higher level of family resilience.
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 5 Mar 2025.
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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.
Xiaonan Nancy YU, Doctoral principal investigator
City 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 family conflict intervention group and handicraft-making group in people with Family Relations, run by City University of Hong Kong at 1 site in China.
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 2 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 5 Mar 2025. 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 China. 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?
Parent-child conflicts (time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks). 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?
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 5 Mar 2025.