Brief Nursing Advice for University Students With Depressive Symptoms

NCT04966650 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: NTEC-2021-0379
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 286
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

1. 1.Project title Effectiveness of a Brief Nursing Advice in Promoting the Psychological Well-Being for University Students with Mild to Moderate Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2. 2.Investigators Principal Investigator Ms. Tiffany PY CHAN, Doctor of Nursing (Year 3 candidate), School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Nursing Officer, University Health Service, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
3. 3.Study site Recruitment of participants will be conducted on campus in CUHK
4. 4.Aims of the project This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a brief nursing advice in reducing depressive symptoms among university students who presented mild to moderate depressive symptoms at the University Health Service.
5. 5.Outcomes The primary outcome of this study is the university students' decreasing level of depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Depressive Symptoms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• depression symptoms

  Change of the level of depression symptoms

  o month, 2nd month, 6 month

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

For the intervention group, participants will receive a 5-mins brief nursing advice incorporating with Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). The protocol is about the relationship between exercise and mental health, the advantages of increase physical activity and regular exercise, and highlight the consequence if not deal with the depressive symptoms. At the 2nd month, participants will be assessed their depression symptoms via questionnaire, followed up their progress of physical activity changes and given a booster intervention. At 6th months, subjects will be assessed their depression symptoms and the level of physical activity changes via questionnaire.

Behavioral: 5-mins brief nursing advice incorporating with Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

A wellbeing leaflet from CHP will be provided to each participant. At the 2nd month, subjects will be assessed their depression symptoms via questionnaire, followed up their progress of physical activity changes and given another wellbeing leaflets. At 6th months, subjects will be assessed their depression symptoms the level of physical activity changes via questionnaire.

Interventions

5-mins brief nursing advice incorporating with Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) BEHAVIORAL

The protocol is about the relationship between exercise and mental health, the advantages of increase physical activity and regular exercise, and highlight the consequence if not deal with the depressive symptoms.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• We will exclude those with actively suicidal, PHQ score \>15-19 moderately severe, 20-27 severe depressive symptoms, or those who are receiving antidepressant medication or mental health service such as counselling or psychiatric consultation, or Athletes/ \>150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead
• Chinese University of Hong Kong: collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• Ibrahim AK, Kelly SJ, Adams CE, Glazebrook C. A systematic review of studies of depression prevalence in university students. J Psychiatr Res. 2013 Mar;47(3):391-400. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.11.015. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

  PMID: 23260171 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Ho Cheung Li

  The University of Hong Kong

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Chan

CONTACT

98216501; tiff1004@connect.hku.hk

Ho Cheung Li

CONTACT

852-39176634; william3@hku.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The data collector is blinded. Those who analyses the data, using the electronic form, do not know the group belongs to.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Randomized Control Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 8, 2021
• First Posted: July 19, 2021
• Study Start: August 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: July 22, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share