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Emotional DistressNCT06059092

Evaluation of Three School-based Mental Health Preventive Interventions in France

A study testing Adapt Module, Engage Module and Interact Module in people with Emotional Distress and Functional Impairment, run by University of Nimes at 2 sites in France.

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Trial summary

To meet adolescents' needs regarding mental health vulnerability, this study aims to propose and evaluate three original school-based preventive interventions delivered to French 13y-adolescents, with respect to their effects on mental health outcomes, as well as users' experiences of intervention, evaluated through… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 15 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Adapt Module, Engage Module and Interact Module
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
90 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
6 Nov 2023to 31 Mar 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 12 to 15 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • being enrolled in one of the middle school involved in the study
  • parent and student consent for participation
  • parent and student proficiency in French

Who cannot join

  • absence or withdrawal of consent (parent or student)
  • missing more than 1 in 4 sessions

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Eugenie Vaillant-Coindard, PhD Student contact

06 52 63 89 31

eugenie.vaillant-coindard@unimes.fr

Elodie Charbonnier, MCF HDR contact

elodie.charbonnier@unimes.fr

France2 sites
  • Institut Valsainte

    Nîmes, Gard, 30 000

    Claudine Averseng, Director, direction@institut-valsainte.fr

  • Collège Révolution

    Nîmes, Gard, 30000

    Mathias Garçon, Principal, 04 66 67 49 36, ce.0300946r@ac-montpellier.fr

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Three Prophylactic Interventions on French Middle-schoolers' Mental Health: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

To meet adolescents' needs regarding mental health vulnerability, this study aims to propose and evaluate three original school-based preventive interventions delivered to French 13y-adolescents, with respect to their effects on mental health outcomes, as well as users' experiences of intervention, evaluated through questionnaires. Based on cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) techniques, these interventions target three strategic process areas: reactive adaptation, proactive adaptation, and interpersonal adaptation. Their effectiveness will be evaluated through a four-arm randomized controlled trial, conducted in an ecological context. Intra-group and inter-group comparisons will be carried out for our different variables of interest, namely targeted psychological processes, levels of distress, functional impairment, and well-being, and user experience indicators of acceptability, utility, and usability.

Read the detailed description

The three interventions will be delivered in school facilities, during school time, with 4th-grade middle school students, by one psychologist trained in CBT and one undergraduate student in clinical psychology in CBT. They involve participating in three one-hour weekly sessions, plus one booster sessions one month later. These three programs have been designed based on pre-existing knowledge about adolescents and their cognitive-motivational mechanisms, in order to promote their learning and receptiveness to interventions, and include group and individual activities meant to improve key psychological processes. The control group will consist of the same number of sessions of identical length as experimental conditions, dedicated to serious games meant to work on cognitive functions (attention, memory, logical reasoning).

For all participants, several indicators of mental health and of cognitive-behavioral processes will be measured through validated self- and parent-reported questionnaires, and completed by user experience questionnaires. Mixt linear models or non-parametric equivalent tests will be conducted to test hypotheses (i.e., positive change in all outcomes following interventions in the experimental conditions, not observed in the participants of the control group).

The interventions are preventive and will not target adolescents at risk for psychopathological conditions. Nevertheless, it is possible that at-risk individuals are enrolled in the sample. To meet special needs of some participants, from the beginning of the study, professional mental health resources (phone number, websites, institutions) will be provided to all participants. A clinical psychologist (one of tthe animator) will be available for students who would ask for individual appointments by handling duty periods in school facilities two hours a week during the interventions.

Being tested
Adapt Module, Engage Module, Interact Module, Control Group
Keywords
Anxiety, Depression, Psychosocial adjustment, Emotional wellbeing, Social wellbeing, Psychological wellbeing
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders, Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Adapt ModuleBehavioural

    In each intervention, participants will be trained selected psychological skills using cognitive-behavioral-inspired techniques related to coping strategies, locus of control, coping metacognition, positive psychology strategies. Activities will involve brainstorming and exercises based on fictional situations, allowing active participation and reflection as well as feedback from animators and peers. Activities and aids have been designed to meet adolescents' developmental level, concerns and capacities and to support effective learning. Participants will be asked to carry out home tasks to practice learned skills. They will also be provided additional resources related to their module's thematic, accessible through a workbook and a website.

  • Engage ModuleBehavioural

    In each intervention, participants will be trained selected psychological skills using cognitive-behavioral-inspired techniques related to goal setting, planning, strengths identification, motivation; goal pursuit metacognition. Activities will involve brainstorming and exercises based on fictional situations, allowing active participation and reflection as well as feedback from animators and peers. Activities and aids have been designed to meet adolescents' developmental level, concerns and capacities and to support effective learning. Participants will be asked to carry out home tasks to practice learned skills. They will also be provided additional resources related to their module's thematic, accessible through a workbook and a website.

  • Interact ModuleBehavioural

    In each intervention, participants will be trained selected psychological skills using cognitive-behavioral-inspired techniques related to social cognition, assertive communication and conflict resolution, proactive prosocial behaviors, interactional metacognition. Activities will involve brainstorming and exercises based on fictional situations, allowing active participation and reflection as well as feedback from animators and peers. Activities and aids have been designed to meet adolescents' developmental level, concerns and capacities and to support effective learning. Participants will be asked to carry out home tasks to practice learned skills. They will also be provided additional resources related to their module's thematic, accessible through a workbook and a website.

  • Control GroupBehavioural

    Sessions will be devoted to serious game training cognitive and executive functions through individual and group activities based on board games.

Study groups in NCT06059092
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Adapt ModuleExperimentalModule targeting reactive adaptation processes
Receives: Behavioral: Adapt Module
Engage ModuleExperimentalModule targeting proactive adaptation processes
Receives: Behavioral: Engage Module
Interact ModuleExperimentalModule targeting interpersonal adaptation processes
Receives: Behavioral: Interact Module
Control groupPlacebo comparatorSessions targeting cognitive functions
Receives: Behavioral: Control Group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. General distress

    Anxiety and depressive symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). A high score on each subscale (anxiety symptoms subscale, 7 items, and depression symptoms subscale, 7 items), ranging from 0 to 21, indicates a high level of anxiety or depression. A high composite score (addition of scores yielded by the 2 subscales), ranging from 0 to 42, indicates a high level of general distress.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  2. Wellbeing

    Psychological, social and emotional well-being (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form). A high score on each emotional, social, and psychological wellbeing subscales, ranging from 3 or 6 to 18 or 36 depending on subscales, indicate a high level of each kind of wellbeing. A high composite score (ranging from 14 to 84) indicates a high level of general wellbeing.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  3. Functional impairment

    Functional impairment in school, social, personal, domestic areas (Work and Social Adjustment Scale for Youth; WSAS-Y). A high score (ranging from 0 to 40) indicates a high level of functional impairment across these life areas.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  4. Psychosocial difficulties

    Psychosocial difficulties of various internalized and externalized natures, measured by the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC). A high score (ranging from 0 to 70) indicates a high level of psychosocial difficulties.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  5. Type of coping strategies

    Brief-COPE. A high score on each of the 14 strategies subscales (e.g., denial, acceptance, planning, disengagement), ranging from 2 to 8, indicates a frequent use of each strategy.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  6. Coping Flexibility

    Coping Flexibility Scale. A high score (ranging from 7 to 28) indicates a high level of coping flexibility.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  7. Tendency to engage in committed action

    Willingness and Action Measurement for Children and Adolescents (WAM-C/a), Action subscales. A high score (ranging from 9 to 45) indicate a high tendency do carry out actions related to important personal values despite negative feelings.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  8. General Self-Efficacy

    General Self Efficacy scale-Short-form (S-GSES). A high score (ranging from 3 to 15) indicates a high level of general self-efficacy.

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  9. Assertiveness in interaction

    Ability to express feelings and opinions to others and to respect others (Assertiveness Formative Questionnaire)

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. User experience questionnaire

    Participants' perceived utility, acceptability, usability and general appreciation of the interventions

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  2. Sociodemographic data 1

    Adolescents' gender (qualitative questionnaire, unscored)

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  3. Sociodemographic data 2

    Adolescents' age (questionnaire, unscored)

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  4. Sociodemographic data 3

    Adolescents' current and previous diagnoses and treatments qualitative (qualitative questionnaire, unscored)

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  5. Sociodemographic data 4

    Family status (qualitative questionnaire, unscored)

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  6. Sociodemographic data 5

    Home income (questionnaire, unscored)

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

  7. Sociodemographic data 6

    Parents' gender, profession, education level (qualitative questionnaire, unscored)

    Measured: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Sep 2023
  2. Study start6 Nov 2023 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion22 Dec 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2024 (estimated)

Resources

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
Model description
A pre-test assessment will precede all interventions (experimental conditions) and control group sessions delivered simultaneously, and followed by a post-test assessment and and follow-up assessment three months after that.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06059092
Sponsor's protocol ID
PrevAdo
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
17 Sep 2023
Last updated
28 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Adapt Module, Engage Module and Interact Module in people with Emotional Distress and Functional Impairment, run by University of Nimes at 2 sites in France.

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 3 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Eugenie Vaillant-Coindard, PhD Student (06 52 63 89 31, eugenie.vaillant-coindard@unimes.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

General distress (time frame: Post-test 3 weeks after pre-test, follow-up 3 months after post-test). 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?
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 28 Sep 2023.

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