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Social Prescribing for Advancing Resilience in Kids: A Pilot Study of Social Prescribing

No phase Interventional Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Feasibility and Acceptability of the Social Prescribing Program

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Social Prescribing.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, Feasibility and Acceptability of the Social Prescribing Program. Basic parameters: 11 years — 17 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Canada
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Official title

Social Prescribing for Advancing Resilience in Kids (SPARK): A Pilot Study of Social Prescribing for Children and Youth Mental Health in Canada

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Social Prescription (SP) intervention helps improve mental health and wellbeing in youth. It will also assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing SP in a community setting. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the SP intervention feasible and acceptable for youth, caregivers, and staff? * Does the SP intervention improve mental health outcomes, reduce stress, and increase wellbeing and social connectedness in youth? Researchers will compare the Social Prescription (SP) intervention to an education control group to evaluate its effectiveness in improving youth mental health and wellbeing. Participants will: * Be randomized to receive either the SP intervention or be placed in an education control group * Complete wellbeing and mental health questionnaires at the beginning of the study and again after 12 weeks * Participate in qualitative interviews to share their experiences after participating in SP

Interventions

  • Behavioral Social Prescribing
    A social prescribing intervention is a non-clinical approach to improving health and wellbeing by connecting individuals to community-based services and activities that address social, emotional, and practical needs. These may include arts programs, physical activity, peer support, volunteering, or nature-based activities. Facilitated by a link worker or navigator, social prescribing is tailored to the individual and aims to enhance mental health, reduce isolation, and support overall wellness b

Primary outcome measures

  • Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks.]
  • Perceived Stress Scale [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks.]
  • Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks]
  • Social Connectedness Scale [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks]
  • Student Resilience Survey [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
  • Acceptability of Intervention Measure [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks]
  • Intervention Appropriateness Measure [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks]
  • Feasibility of Intervention Measure [Time frame: From enrollment to end of treatment or control period at 12 weeks]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • between 11-17 years of age
  • on the waitlist for mental health services
  • are not an immediate safety threat to themselves or others as assessed by the HEADS ED questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

  • Children < 11 years old
  • Adolescents > 17 years old

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Canada · 1 center
  • University of Ottawa — Ottawa

Publications

  • Kempe S, Bennett S, MacLeod O, Mohamed N, Cloutier P, Muhl C, Hayes D, Mitsakakis N, Goldfield G, Racine N. Social prescriptions for advancing resilience in kids (SPARK): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychol. 2025 Oct 10;13(1):1126. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-03465-7. PMID 41074116

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07022561 · NCT-25-03-0163

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗