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Evaluation of a Training Course for Educational Professionals

A study testing training course in people with Depression and Depression in Children, run by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a two-hour online training course on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence in educational professionals to improve depression and mental health literacy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
training course
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
97 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
29 Apr 2024to 12 Sep 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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Current teaching profession (teacher) / working in the school environment (e.g. school psychologist, social worker)

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site

  • LMU University Hospital (recruitment is conducted online)

    Munich

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of a Training Course for Educational Professionals on Depression and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a two-hour online training course on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence in educational professionals to improve depression and mental health literacy. It will further be investigated whether the course leads to changes in attitudes towards the illness (reduction of stigma) and to an increased behavioural confidence and behavioral change in dealing with pupils with symptoms and illnesses.

Read the detailed description

Depressive disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence and yet often are unnoticed and not treated for a long time. Depressive disorders often begin in adolescence and young adulthood. School stress, caused by bullying experiences at school or high performance expectations from parents and teachers, has been identified as an important factor in the development of depressive disorders in students School, as a central area of life for children and young people, is an important place for promoting pupils' mental health.

The rising prevalence of depressive disorders among adolescence in recent years and the delayed start of interventions show a clear need for action in the everyday lives of adolescents. A training for educational professionals in schools on depression in youths is intended to reduce the large treatment gap. By educating about depression, reducing stigma and fostering confidence in dealing with pupils with depression, educational professionals at schools should be sensitised to youth depression so that they can better respond to pupils with mental health problems.

As part of the planned scientific study, a training course on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence for educational professionals is to be evaluated. The study will investigate the extent to which a two-hour online training course on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence (including symptoms, causes of depression, comorbid diseases, prevention) and practical tips for everyday school life leads to an increase in knowledge regarding these topics. Additionally, the study will investigate the impact of the training on changes in attitudes towards depression (reduction of stigma), increased behavioural confidence dealing with pupils with mental health problems and changes in behavior deadling pupils with mental health problems. Moreover, the influence of teachers' emotions (assessed via the Teachers Emotion Scales) and self-efficacy on the outcomes will be exploratively investigated. To this end, the educational professionals will take part in 3 online surveys (before the training, shortly after the training and 4 weeks after the training) via Limesurvey.

Being tested
training course
Keywords
Knowledge, Mental Health, Depression Literacy, Training course, Educational professionals, School intervention, Evaluation
Medical subject headings
Depression, Psychological Well-Being

What participants receive

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

  • training courseOther

    Two-hour online training course for educational professionals at schools on depression and mental health in children and adolescents (including symptoms, causes, comorbidity, prevention) and practical tips for everyday school life to reduce stress.

Study groups in NCT06387108
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
2 hours online trainingExperimental2 hours online training for educational professionals about depression and mental health in youths
Receives: Other: training course

What is being measured

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

  1. increase in Knowledge

    Self-designed questionnaire based on the 2 hours depression and mental health training

    Measured: pre (0-1 days before the training), post (0-1 days after training) and 1month follow-up

  2. decrease in depression stigma

    Assessed via Depression Stigma Scale (DSS, Griffiths, Christensen, \& Jorm, 2008)

    Measured: pre (0-1 days before the training), post (0-1 days after training) and 1month follow-up

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. Change in helping behaviour towards pupil

    Self-designed questionnaire based on Jorm, Kitchener, Sawyer, Scales, \& Cvetkovski, 2010; Parker et al., 2021; Sebbens, Hassmén, Crisp, \& Wensley, 2016

    Measured: pre (0-1 days before the training), 1month follow-up

  2. Change in conficende in dealing with pupils with mental health issues

    self-designed questionnaire based on Sebbens, 2016; Parker, 2021

    Measured: pre (0-1 days before the training), post (0-1 days after training) and 1month follow-up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Apr 2024
  2. Study start29 Apr 2024
  3. Primary completion12 Sep 2024
  4. Study completion12 Sep 2024

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
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
97 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06387108
Sponsor's protocol ID
24-0045
Status last verified
Mar 2025
First submitted
19 Apr 2024
Last updated
19 Mar 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Griffiths KM, Christensen H, Jorm AF. Predictors of depression stigma. BMC Psychiatry. 2008 Apr 18;8:25. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-8-25.

    PubMed 18423003

  • Jorm AF, Kitchener BA, Sawyer MG, Scales H, Cvetkovski S. Mental health first aid training for high school teachers: a cluster randomized trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2010 Jun 24;10:51. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-10-51.

    PubMed 20576158

  • Parker BL, Anderson M, Batterham PJ, Gayed A, Subotic-Kerry M, Achilles MR, Chakouch C, Werner-Seidler A, Whitton AE, O'Dea B. Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Web-Based Training Program for Australian Secondary School Teachers: Pilot Study of the BEAM (Building Educators' Skills in Adolescent Mental Health) Program. JMIR Ment Health. 2021 Oct 22;8(10):e29989. doi: 10.2196/29989.

    PubMed 34677134

  • Sebbens J, Hassmen P, Crisp D, Wensley K. Mental Health in Sport (MHS): Improving the Early Intervention Knowledge and Confidence of Elite Sport Staff. Front Psychol. 2016 Jun 24;7:911. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00911. eCollection 2016.

    PubMed 27445887

  • Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (2003). SWE. Skala zur Allgemeinen Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung [Verfahrensdokumentation, Autorenbeschreibung und Fragebogen]. In L.-I. f. P. (ZPID) (Ed.), Open Test Archive. Trier: ZPID.

  • Frenzel, A. C., Pekrun, R., Goetz, T., Daniels, L. M., Durksen, T. L., Becker-Kurz, B., & Klassen, R. M. (2016). Measuring Teachers' enjoyment, anger, and anxiety: The teacher emotions scales (TES). Contemporary Educational Psychology, 46, 148-163.

  • Sacco R, Camilleri N, Eberhardt J, Umla-Runge K, Newbury-Birch D. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of mental disorders among children and adolescents in Europe. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 Sep;33(9):2877-2894. doi: 10.1007/s00787-022-02131-2. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

    PubMed 36581685

  • Soneson, E., & Ford, T. (2020). Identifying mental health difficulties in children & young people: the role of schools - ACAMH, The Association for Child an Adolescent Mental Health. doi:10.13056/acamh.13021

  • Solmi M, Radua J, Olivola M, Croce E, Soardo L, Salazar de Pablo G, Il Shin J, Kirkbride JB, Jones P, Kim JH, Kim JY, Carvalho AF, Seeman MV, Correll CU, Fusar-Poli P. Age at onset of mental disorders worldwide: large-scale meta-analysis of 192 epidemiological studies. Mol Psychiatry. 2022 Jan;27(1):281-295. doi: 10.1038/s41380-021-01161-7. Epub 2021 Jun 2.

    PubMed 34079068

  • Li W, Zhao Z, Chen D, Peng Y, Lu Z. Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety symptoms among college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 Nov;63(11):1222-1230. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13606. Epub 2022 Mar 16.

    PubMed 35297041

  • Schulte-Körne, G. (2016). Psychische Störungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen im schulischen Umfeld. 113(11), 183-190. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2016.0183

  • Ye Z, Wu D, He X, Ma Q, Peng J, Mao G, Feng L, Tong Y. Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Mar 30;23(1):215. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04681-4.

    PubMed 36997959

  • Tong Y, Wang S, Cao L, Zhu D, Wang F, Xie F, Zhang X, Wang G, Su P. School dropouts related to mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian J Psychiatr. 2023 Jul;85:103622. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103622. Epub 2023 May 8. No abstract available.

    PubMed 37172421

  • Doll CM, Michel C, Rosen M, Osman N, Schimmelmann BG, Schultze-Lutter F. Predictors of help-seeking behaviour in people with mental health problems: a 3-year prospective community study. BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Sep 3;21(1):432. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03435-4.

    PubMed 34479537

  • Thapar A, Eyre O, Patel V, Brent D. Depression in young people. Lancet. 2022 Aug 20;400(10352):617-631. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01012-1. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

    PubMed 35940184

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing training course in people with Depression and Depression in Children, run by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich at 1 site in Germany.

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 1 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 19 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 Germany. 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?

increase in Knowledge (time frame: pre (0-1 days before the training), post (0-1 days after training) and 1month follow-up). The study lists 2 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 NCT06387108, which also lists 24 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 19 Mar 2025.

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