UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial
| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000033307 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000037968 |
| Scientific Title | A cross-cultural intervention study in Japan, Thailand and Australia: comparison of mental health literacy education for university academics |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2018/07/06 |
| Last modified on | 2021/07/08 14:10:13 |
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Basic information
Public title
A cross-cultural intervention study in Japan, Thailand and Australia: comparison of mental health literacy education for university academics
Acronym
Cross-cultural comparison of mental health literacy education for university academics
Scientific Title
A cross-cultural intervention study in Japan, Thailand and Australia: comparison of mental health literacy education for university academics
Scientific Title:Acronym
Cross-cultural comparison of mental health literacy education for university academics
Region
| Japan | Asia(except Japan) | Australia |
Condition
Condition
normal adults
Classification by specialty
| Adult |
Classification by malignancy
Others
Genomic information
NO
Objectives
Narrative objectives1
The objectives of this cross-cultural research over 3 years, is in three phases:
Phase 1: explore academics' mental health attitudes, beliefs, kowledge and practice for base-line knowledge on mental health literacy in academics.
Phase 2: organization of an educational program based on Phase 1 feedback and adjusted Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in each country to improve mental health literacy.
Phase 3: the mental health literacy intevention will compraise of a workshop based on MHFA, with embedded evaluation.
Basic objectives2
Efficacy
Basic objectives -Others
Trial characteristics_1
Confirmatory
Trial characteristics_2
Explanatory
Developmental phase
Assessment
Primary outcomes
Kowledge of Mental Health Questionnaire
Key secondary outcomes
Social Distanse Scale, Self Efficacy Scale
Base
Study type
Interventional
Study design
Basic design
Parallel
Randomization
Non-randomized
Randomization unit
Blinding
Open -no one is blinded
Control
No treatment
Stratification
NO
Dynamic allocation
NO
Institution consideration
Blocking
Concealment
Intervention
No. of arms
3
Purpose of intervention
Educational,Counseling,Training
Type of intervention
| Behavior,custom |
Interventions/Control_1
A workshop based on Mental Health First aid will then be offered to all intereted academics in Japan. Pror to the workshop, pre-survey of knowledge of mental health, social distance and confidence will be given at the biginning of the first session of workshop. The workshop will comprise of face-to-face content and online information (8 hours). A post workshop questionnaire will be given following the workshop and again at a 6 months' follow-up.
Interventions/Control_2
A workshop based on Mental Health First aid will then be offered to all intereted academics in Australia. Pror to the workshop, pre-survey of knowledge of mental health, social distance and confidence will be given at the biginning of the first session of workshop. The workshop will comprise of face-to-face content and online information (8 hours). A post workshop questionnaire will be given following the workshop and again at a 6 months' follow-up.
Interventions/Control_3
A workshop based on Mental Health First aid will then be offered to all intereted academics in Thailand. Pror to the workshop, pre-survey of knowledge of mental health, social distance and confidence will be given at the biginning of the first session of workshop. The workshop will comprise of face-to-face content and online information (8 hours). A post workshop questionnaire will be given following the workshop and again at a 6 months' follow-up.
Interventions/Control_4
Interventions/Control_5
Interventions/Control_6
Interventions/Control_7
Interventions/Control_8
Interventions/Control_9
Interventions/Control_10
Eligibility
Age-lower limit
| 22 | years-old | <= |
Age-upper limit
| Not applicable |
Gender
Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria
A covenience sample of eligible participants will be recruited from an interested academics in Faculty of Health Sciences
Key exclusion criteria
Two exclusion criterai for the forcus group (intervention 1): 1) Staff witha mental health academic backgroud. 2) Staff out side of Health Sciences faculties will not be approached to partyicipate. No excludion criteria for the Educational intervention program (intervention 2).
Target sample size
150
Research contact person
Name of lead principal investigator
| 1st name | Rosanna |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | McMaster |
Organization
Graduate School of Medicine Yamaguchi University
Division name
Fuculty of Health Sciences
Zip code
7558505
Address
Minami-Kogushi 1-1-1, Ube, Yamaguchi
TEL
0836-22-2138
rosemc@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
Public contact
Name of contact person
| 1st name | Rosanna |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | McMaster |
Organization
Graduate School of Medicine Yamaguchi University
Division name
Fuculty of Health Sciences
Zip code
7558505
Address
Minami-Kogushi 1-1-1, Ube, Yamaguchi
TEL
0836-22-2138
Homepage URL
rosemc@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
Sponsor or person
Institute
Yamaguchi University
Institute
Department
Personal name
Funding Source
Organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Organization
Division
Category of Funding Organization
Profit organization
Nationality of Funding Organization
JP
Other related organizations
Co-sponsor
Name of secondary funder(s)
IRB Contact (For public release)
Organization
Ethical Review Board School of Health Sciences Yamaguchi Univesity Graduate School of Medicine
Address
Minami-Kogushi 1-1-1
Tel
0836222132
me202@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
Secondary IDs
Secondary IDs
NO
Study ID_1
Org. issuing International ID_1
Study ID_2
Org. issuing International ID_2
IND to MHLW
Institutions
Institutions
Other administrative information
Date of disclosure of the study information
| 2018 | Year | 07 | Month | 06 | Day |
Related information
URL releasing protocol
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01612840.2021.1894617
Publication of results
Published
Result
URL related to results and publications
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01612840.2021.1894617
Number of participants that the trial has enrolled
15
Results
Three focus groups on students with mental health issues revealed following themes.
1) Reflection on mental health issues in Japan with subthemes "family issues", "society expectations and changes", and "stigma", 2) Reflection on students' mental health issues with subthemes "student behaviors", "staff involvement", and "barriers encountered", and 3) Potential supports with subthemes "university assistance", "communication and connection", and "intervention and prevention."
Results date posted
| 2021 | Year | 07 | Month | 08 | Day |
Results Delayed
Results Delay Reason
Date of the first journal publication of results
Baseline Characteristics
15 university academics in Japan towards health science students
Participant flow
Participants needed to be academics in faculties of Health Scientists, for example: nurses, laboratory scientists, physical therapists, paramedics, and　midwives. A flyer concerning the study was given to the three universities through staff meetings, with contact details and information.
Adverse events
Nothing
Outcome measures
The purpose of this research was to explore the attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and practices of university academics in Japan towards health science students with psychological/mental health issues. This study used a qualitative descriptive design.
Plan to share IPD
IPD sharing Plan description
Progress
Recruitment status
Completed
Date of protocol fixation
| 2018 | Year | 04 | Month | 30 | Day |
Date of IRB
| 2018 | Year | 12 | Month | 27 | Day |
Anticipated trial start date
| 2019 | Year | 03 | Month | 05 | Day |
Last follow-up date
| 2021 | Year | 07 | Month | 08 | Day |
Date of closure to data entry
Date trial data considered complete
Date analysis concluded
Other
Other related information
Due to the retirement plan of the main researcer (Rosanna McMaster) at the end of January 2020, this study will be finalised at the same period. Therefore, Reserach plan was drastically changed. That is, focus-group interviews were conducted with Japanese academics teaching health science students to explore academics' mental health attitudes, beliefs, knowledges and practice for baseline knowledge on mental health literacy in Japanese academics. These results will be published.
Management information
Registered date
| 2018 | Year | 07 | Month | 06 | Day |
Last modified on
| 2021 | Year | 07 | Month | 08 | Day |
Link to view the page
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000037968
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