The Impact of a 3-day High-altitude Mountain Trek on the Emotional States of Children

NCT02830711 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 100-0921B
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 180
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The mood was influenced by many factors in children. Sport, such as high-altitude mountain trek activity was thought benefit for human's mood and health. The expedition therapy was more and more popular in many schools recently. However, as the investigators best knowledge, there was no article discuss the relation between the mood and high-altitude mountain trek activity such as benefit influence in children. So, the investigators conduct the study. Method: Demographic data will be recorded. The Professor Yeh's mood questionnaires were used to record the mood status of before and after the 3 days high-altitude mountain trek activity. Statistical analyses: Participants rated their emotional states (happiness, sadness, anticipation, and anger) on a Likert scale. Each variable will be presented as descriptive statistics. Student t test or other suitable statistical method(s) will be used to determine the correction among the variables with scores of mood status. The paired t test or other suitable statistical method(s) will be used to determine the correction among the scores of mood status before and after the mountain activity. A difference was considered statistically significant if the p value were less than 0.05. All statistical analyses will be performed using SPPS statistical software for Windows, version 14 or more updated version.

Conditions

Emotions

Keywords

happiness; anger; sadness; anticipation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline Emotion States (happiness, anticipation, sadness, and anger) at 1 week after the trek.

  A 36-item instrument, including the Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire was used to evaluate the four emotional states (happiness, anticipation, sadness, and anger). Specifically, 12 questions yielded the happy index, 10 questions yielded the sadness index, 9 questions yielded the anger index, and 5 questions yielded the anticipation index. A Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4 was used to evaluate individual items (1, strongly disagree; 2, disagree; 3, agree; and 4, strongly agree).

  1 month before the trek and 1 week after the trek.

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Age

  1 month before the trek.

• Gender

  1 month before the trek.

• Weight

  1 month before the trek.

• Height

  1 month before the trek.

• Blood type

  1 month before the trek.

Interventions

Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children OTHER

A 36-item instrument, including the Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire (MASQ)16 developed by Chang and Yeh and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children developed by Watson and Clark

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Sixth-grade elementary students who participated in a 3-day, 2-night high-altitude mountain walking trek from the trailhead (2,140 m above sea level) to the summit of Xue Mountain (3,886 m above sea level).

You may qualify if:

• Sixth-grade elementary students who participated in a 3-day, 2-night high-altitude mountain walking trek from the trailhead (2,140 m above sea level) to the summit of Xue Mountain (3,886 m above sea level)
• Subject who provide the written informed consent from participants and their legal guardians before the distribution of the questionnaires.

You may not qualify if:

• Not Sixth-grade elementary students.
• Not finish the 3-day, 2-night high-altitude mountain walking trek from the trailhead (2,140 m above sea level) to the summit of Xue Mountain (3,886 m above sea level)
• Subject who do not provide the written informed consent from participants and their legal guardians before the distribution of the questionnaires.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Gene Expression

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genetic Phenomena

Study Officials

• SHIH-HAO WANG

  Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Attending Physician

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2016
• First Posted: July 13, 2016
• Study Start: May 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2011
• Last Updated: July 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07