Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Depressive Symptoms
  • Life Style, Healthy
  • Resilience
  • Well Being
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Group-Randomized Control Trial with Intervention and Control group. Randomization will occur at group level (school) to avoid spillover effects between the two conditions.Masking: None (Open Label)Masking Description: Participants in the intervention condition will be explained that the aim of #LIFEGOALS is to help them adopt a healthy lifestyle. The link between a healthy lifestyle and mental health may come clear when using the #LIFEGOALS app, but this will not be explained to the participants at the start of the study.Primary Purpose: Prevention

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 11 years and 16 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

The aim of the MOV-E-STAR project is to promote mental health in early adolescents (12-15 years) by motivating them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Adolescents can protect their mental health by increasing physical activity, reducing sitting time, getting sufficient sleep, and taking a daily breakfast...

The aim of the MOV-E-STAR project is to promote mental health in early adolescents (12-15 years) by motivating them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Adolescents can protect their mental health by increasing physical activity, reducing sitting time, getting sufficient sleep, and taking a daily breakfast. Targeting these healthy lifestyle behaviours in young adolescents is an empowering, low-threshold approach that can create large public health effects. The MOV-E-STAR project aims to meet the need for an intervention targeting these behaviors in the adolescent population. Therefore, the mobile intervention '#LIFEGOALS' was developed in collaboration with stakeholders and users. The theory-based intervention consists of an application that includes (a) a self-regulation component for goal setting, self-monitoring and feedback, (b) a narrative in the form of short episodes from a youth daily drama for modelling, attitude change and increased engagement, and (c) an automated chat-function for social support and sustained engagement with the intervention. The current study will test the intervention in a group-randomized controlled trial for its effects on mental well-being. Participants in the intervention group will have the #LIFEGOALS intervention installed on their phone and will be asked to use the intervention for 12 consecutive weeks. Participants in the control group will not receive an intervention but will only participate in the measurements. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, intermittent (7 weeks after baseline) and post (13 weeks after baseline). Measures will include smart wearables and surveys.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04719858
Collaborators
  • Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid, Belgium
  • Vlaams Instituut Gezond Leven VZW
  • Research Foundation Flanders
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Greet Cardon, Prof University Ghent Principal Investigator: Geert Crombez, Prof University Ghent Principal Investigator: Ann DeSmet, PhD Université Libre de Bruxelles
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