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Use of Football in Programs to Reduce Stigma Toward Mental Illness: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Contact Interaction and Video-Based Approaches

NCT07658066 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 210

Last updated 2026-06-18

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of football-based interventions in reducing stigma toward mental illness among university students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does participating in a contact-based education program involving football help reduce stigma toward mental illness among university students?
* What are the effects of three different intervention methods on reducing stigma toward mental illness?

Researchers will compare the traditional contact-based education program with the other two interventions to evaluate their differences in effectiveness.

Participants will:

* Be randomly assigned to one of the three intervention groups.
* Complete online assessments to measure attitudes toward mental illness before and after the intervention.
* Participate in qualitative interviews to provide in-depth feedback on their experiences and perceptions.

Conditions

  • Psychiatry
  • Rehabilitation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Contact-Based Education

A one-time session lasting approximately 1.5 to 2.5 hours, consisting of psychiatric education, storytelling by individuals with mental illness, and interactive discussion.

BEHAVIORAL

Video + Contact-Based Education

A one-time session lasting approximately 1.5 to 2.5 hours, including football video viewing, psychiatric education, storytelling by individuals with mental illness, and interactive discussion.

BEHAVIORAL

Football + Contact-Based Education

A one-time session lasting approximately 1.5 to 2.5 hours. The session includes football interactive activities, football video viewing, psychiatric education, storytelling by individuals with mental illness, and interactive discussion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ming-De Chen, Ph.D. · Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-02
Primary Completion
2027-07-31
Completion
2027-10-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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