EL-SHIN Therapy for Depressive Symptoms

NCT06995807 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MonashUMalaysia
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a research aiming to find the effectiveness of an innovative therapy, EL-SHIN THERAPY, in ameliorating depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Depressive Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• DASS-21 Scale

  Measuring severity of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Level. Higher score indicating more severity in experiencing these symptoms

  3 to 4 weeks

• Mental Health Quality of Life (MHQoL)

  Measuring quality of life of individuals. Higher score indicating better quality of life.

  3 to 4 weeks

• Sleep Quality Scale (SQS)

  Measuring Sleep Quality of Individuals with higher score denoting more acute sleep problem

  3 to 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

EL-SHIN THERAPY (CONTROL GROUP A)

NO INTERVENTION

Control Group

EL-SHIN THERAPY (GROUP B)

EXPERIMENTAL

Group receiving intervention

Other: EL-SHIN THERAPY

Interventions

EL-SHIN THERAPY OTHER

Participants will be randomly assigned to Group A and Group B. Group A : Attend a talk on Malaysia Tourism + current coping strategies. Group B : EL-SHIN® Therapy + current coping strategies. Duration of therapies: 2 weeks Assessments using (i) DASS-21 (ii) MHQoL (iii) SLEEP QUALITY SCALE (SQS) at baseline, after 1st week \& 2nd weeks for both groups. Assessment will be done on end of 3rd week to see effect when EL-SHIN Therapy Stopped. Group B participants: Attend a workshop on administration of EL-SHIN® Therapy. Will reinitiate EL-SHIN Therapy on the 4th week and assess on the 8th day to see the effect.

EL-SHIN THERAPY (GROUP B)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Male, Female, Non-Binary, Others (to be specified)
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age: Above 18 yrs old
• DASS-21 scores:
• "Moderately Depressed (Score: 14-20)", "Moderately Anxious (Score: 10-14)" \& "Moderately Stressed (Score: 19-25)"
• Non-Muslim (Due to legal restriction in Malaysia for this religion)
• English literate
• Believers in Creationism

You may not qualify if:

• Muslim (legal restrictions in Malaysia for this religion).
• Non-English literate (research will be conducted in English only).
• Individuals with any other medical conditions or on current medication To reduce potential complications or confounding factors).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Monash University Malaysia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Monash University Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• AI SHIN LIM, PHD

  Monash University Malaysia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

AI SHIN LIM, PHD

CONTACT

+60162303067; Ai.lim@monash.edu

AI SHIN LIM

CONTACT

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to either continue standard treatment with a control activity (Group A) or receive EL-SHIN® Therapy alongside their usual care (Group B).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 7, 2025
• First Posted: May 30, 2025
• Study Start: June 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2027
• Last Updated: December 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

MY (1)