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No Time to Wait: Single Session Intervention

RecruitingNAAges 12 Years - 17 YearsAllUnited Christian Hospital
NCT07383467 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Mental health problems in youth are prevalent, but early intervention effectively reduces symptoms, substance abuse risk, suicide, and comorbidities. In Hong Kong, however, only 26% of people with common mental disorders seek services, and even then, they face long delays-e.g., 90 weeks (90th percentile) for stable cases in public psychiatry clinics (Hospital Authority, 2024). Barriers include high costs, transportation issues, stigma, and preference for self-help, creating a strong need for scalable, accessible digital solutions, especially for youth. Single-Session Interventions (SSI) offer promise as brief, time-efficient tools that provide immediate support with minimal engagement burden. Online SSIs are often free, publicly available, and evidence-based. Research shows they reduce symptoms (moderate effect size Hedges' g = 0.32; 58% chance of better outcome vs. control), improve fu

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: (1) being Hong Kong residents aged 12 - 17; (2) having anxiety and/or depression symptoms, scoring 10 or above, in accordance with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7); (3) having access to the internet and a valid email address for communication, (4) being able to understand and read Chinese and, (5) participants' parent or legal guardian will be willing to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: (1) they have received another psychological treatment for depression and/or anxiety in the past 3 months, (2) they report a diagnosis of other comorbid severe psychiatric disorder, including psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, or other neurocognitive disorders that make participation infeasible or interfere with the adherence to the digital self-help intervention, (3) they would participate in another similar study concurrently, (4) any suicidal ideation is reported (score \> 2 on Question 9 of the Beck Depression Inventory), (5) they report substance abuse history, (6) having changes in psychotropic medication within 2 weeks before baseline assessment; or (7) they report pregnancy.
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What it tests

  • Online Single Session Intervention on Growth Mindset
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Where

1 site
United Christian Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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