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Designing and Evaluating a Classroom-Based Mental Health Programme for Adolescents.

NCT07660874 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-06-22

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Summary

This study is a mixed-methods feasibility trial designed to examine whether a universal classroom-based psychoeducational programme which covers unusual sensory experiences, psychosis, mental health stigma, and coping strategies can be delivered in secondary schools in Northern Ireland.

The study aims to determine whether the programme is feasible to deliver, whether students find it acceptable, and whether it is possible to collect questionnaire and reflection data at multiple time points.

Students will attend four classroom sessions delivered by the researcher as part of timetabled enrichment lessons. They will complete questionnaires before the programme, after it ends, and one month later. Brief reflections will also be completed after each session.

A small number of students may take part in an interview to explore their experiences of the programme. As a feasibility study, this trial does not assess intervention effectiveness but will inform the design of a future full-scale trial.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Promotion

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

School-Based Mental Health Programme

Four structured classroom sessions delivered by the researcher covering mental health literacy, unusual sensory experiences, psychosis awareness, stigma, and coping strategies. Sessions involve multimedia materials, discussion, and group activities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Health Research Board, Ireland

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen's University, Belfast

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gavin Davidson · Queen's University Belfast, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work

  • Ciaran Shannon · Northern Health & Social Care Trust

  • Ciaran Mulholland · Queen's University Belfast, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-06
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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