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Implementing Digital Peer Support Training for Adolescent Mental Health

100 participantsStarted 2022-01-31

Plain-language summary

Using a hybrid type III trial with a cluster randomized design, the digital peer support training for adolescent mental health protocol aims to implement a multidisciplinary program, which translates theoretical and empirical work from implementation science, communication science, and developmental psychology, to train adolescents in effective digital peer support for mental well-being. With the lack of theoretically driven and empirically grounded program to train adolescents in providing digital peer support for mental well-being, this study involves the design and implementation of such a program using that addressed four research questions: (a) what is digital peer support for adolescents, (b) how do peers provide effective peer support online, (c) how do we implement digital peer support training among adolescents, (d) what are the facilitators and barriers in training adolescents to provide effective peer support, and (e) how do we scale up and sustain digital peer support training among adolescents for far-reaching and long-lasting effectiveness?

Who can participate

Age range

13 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants will include certified teachers aged 22 to 65 with a post-graduate diploma in education and who teach the Character and Citizenship Education lessons, as well as adolescents aged 13 to 16 who are students enrolled in the high school. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who have been identified by the school teachers and counselors prior to the training as experiencing emotional distress will be excluded. Additionally, as one of the secondary outcomes examined in this study, students with low ratings of psychological well-being (Ryff \& Keyes, 1995; i.e., 2 SD below the mean) in the pre-training assessment will be referred to the teachers and school counselors and they will not participate in the workshop.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Fidelity--Mattering

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)

Change in Fidelity--Selfhood

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)

Change in Fidelity--compassion

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)

Change in Fidelity--Mindfulness

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05199675

SponsorThe N.1 Institute for Health (N.1)

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-31

Contact for this trial

GeckHong Yeo, PhD

66017766 LSIGHY@nus.edu.sg

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

13 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Fidelity--Mattering

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)

Change in Fidelity--Selfhood

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)

Change in Fidelity--compassion

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)

Change in Fidelity--Mindfulness

Timeframe: Before and immediately after training (as pre-class activity and homework assignment, respectively)