Mental HealthKFTNCT07911189
This Study Tests the Development and Efficacy of a Kindness Focused Intervention on University Students in Islamabad. It Aims to See the Impact of This Intervention on the Psychosocial Well-being of These Emerging Adults.
A study testing therapy in people with Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing, run by National University of Modern Languages at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the development and efficacy of an evidence-based kindness intervention. By focusing on university students in Islamabad, this research aims to determine whether a positive psychology intervention centered on practicing intentional acts, emotions and thoughts of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Wellbeing
- What is being tested?
- therapy
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2026to 20 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 to 25 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 18-25 years old Male and females
- University students
- Base in Islamabad
- Qualification up-to Intermediate
Who cannot join
- below 18 year and above 25 years
- Not enrolled in university
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Development and Efficacy of Kindness-based Intervention for Emerging Adults: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Program
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the development and efficacy of an evidence-based kindness intervention. By focusing on university students in Islamabad, this research aims to determine whether a positive psychology intervention centered on practicing intentional acts, emotions and thoughts of kindness can serve as an accessible mental health tool. Ultimately, the study seeks to understand if this program can successfully enhance the psychosocial well-being of young adults navigating the unique psychological, social, and personal pressures of university life.
This study attempts to answer the following central question:
What is the impact and efficacy of a developed kindness intervention on the psychosocial well-being of emerging adults, particularly university students in Islamabad?
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Wellbeing, Psychosocial Well-being, Autonomy
- Being tested
- therapy, Placebo
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
therapyBehavioural
Over a six-week period, participants are assigned standardized daily kindness tasks to actively practice in their everyday environments. By implementing this structured protocol, the study aims to determine if consistent engagement with multidimensional kindness practices can systematically enhance the psychosocial well-being of young adults
PlaceboBehavioural
Instead of performing kindness tasks, these participants will monitor and submit a daily activity log recording their screen time, family time, and study time. This structured tracking serves as an active control condition, ensuring equal operational engagement and time commitment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Kindness Focused Intervention Group | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: therapy |
| Control Group | Placebo comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Psychosocial Wellbeing
Psychosocial Wellbeing will be measure with 2 scales (i) Psychological Wellbeing (Ryff, 1995) 42 items and six dimensions of psychological wellbeing covered by this scale are Autonomy, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, Self- Acceptance and Environmental Mastery and (ii) Social Wellbeing Scale (Keyes, 1998) 15 items and 5 dimensions are Social Integration, Social Acceptance, Social Contribution, Social Actualization and Social Coherence. For the response format both the authors have used Likert scale of 1 to 6 i.e. from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree respectively.
and highest score on each means highest (better)measure outcome.
Measured: from enrollment to the end of intervention 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Autonomy, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, Self- Acceptance and Environmental Mastery
these are the factors of Psychological Wellbeing and the same scale will measure it
Measured: 6 week post enrollment
Social Integration, Social Acceptance, Social Contribution, Social Actualization and Social Coherence
these are the units of Social Wellbeing scale and will be measured by the same scale.
Measured: 6 weeks post enrollment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Nov 2026
- Study start1 Oct 2026
- Primary completion10 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion20 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Mental HealthStudies 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
- Model description
- One Group will receive intervention and second group will receive placebo.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National University of Modern Languages
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Khansa, National University of Modern Languages
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07911189
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DERB/NUML-PSY/2024/031
- Acronym
- KFT
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: Individual participant data cannot be shared because our explicit informed consent for open-access data sharing was not obtained from the participants prior to the study.
Publications
Khansa, S., Khalid, S., & Choudhry, F. R. (2021). Conceptualization of kindness among adolescents of Pakistan. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 29(4), 2691-2707. https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.29.4.32
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Development and Efficacy of Kindness-based Intervention for Emerging Adults: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Program
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07911189
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KFT / DERB/NUML-PSY/2024/031
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Wellbeing, Psychosocial Well-being, Autonomy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National University of Modern LanguagesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 20 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Nov 2026 (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 primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the development and efficacy of an evidence-based kindness intervention. By focusing on university students in Islamabad, this research aims to determine whether a positive psychology intervention centered on practicing intentional acts, emotions and thoughts of kindness can serve as an accessible mental health tool. Ultimately, the study seeks to understand if this program can successfully enhance the psychosocial well-being of young adults navigating the unique psychological, social, and personal pressures of university life.
This study attempts to answer the following central question:
What is the impact and efficacy of a developed kindness intervention on the psychosocial well-being of emerging adults, particularly university students in Islamabad?
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- One Group will receive intervention and second group will receive placebo.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Kindness Focused Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: therapy |
| Control Group | Placebo comparator | Behavioral: Placebo |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 18-25 years old Male and females
- University students
- Base in Islamabad
- Qualification up-to Intermediate
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- below 18 year and above 25 years
- Not enrolled in university
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 |
|---|---|---|
| therapyOver a six-week period, participants are assigned standardized daily kindness tasks to actively practice in their everyday environments. By implementing this structured protocol, the study aims to determine if consistent engagement with multidimensional kindness practices can systematically enhance the psychosocial well-being of young adults | Behavioural | Kindness Focused Intervention Group |
| PlaceboInstead of performing kindness tasks, these participants will monitor and submit a daily activity log recording their screen time, family time, and study time. This structured tracking serves as an active control condition, ensuring equal operational engagement and time commitment. | Behavioural | Control Group |
Primary outcome
Psychosocial Wellbeing
Time frame: from enrollment to the end of intervention 6 weeks
Psychosocial Wellbeing will be measure with 2 scales (i) Psychological Wellbeing (Ryff, 1995) 42 items and six dimensions of psychological wellbeing covered by this scale are Autonomy, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, Self- Acceptance and Environmental Mastery and (ii) Social Wellbeing Scale (Keyes, 1998) 15 items and 5 dimensions are Social Integration, Social Acceptance, Social Contribution, Social Actualization and Social Coherence. For the response format both the authors have used Likert scale of 1 to 6 i.e. from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree respectively. and highest score on each means highest (better)measure outcome.
2 secondary outcomes
Autonomy, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, Self- Acceptance and Environmental Mastery
Time frame: 6 week post enrollment
Social Integration, Social Acceptance, Social Contribution, Social Actualization and Social Coherence
Time frame: 6 weeks post enrollment
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2026.
- BackgroundKhansa, S., Khalid, S., & Choudhry, F. R. (2021). Conceptualization of kindness among adolescents of Pakistan. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 29(4), 2691-2707. https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.29.4.32
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. Individual participant data cannot be shared because our explicit informed consent for open-access data sharing was not obtained from the participants prior to the study.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing therapy in people with Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing, run by National University of Modern Languages at 1 site in Pakistan.
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: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 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 Pakistan. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Psychosocial Wellbeing (time frame: from enrollment to the end of intervention 6 weeks). 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 NCT07911189, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 2 Nov 2026.