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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

No phase Interventional Psychiatry Rehabilitation

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Contact-Based Education, Video + Contact-Based Education, Football + Contact-Based Education.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Psychiatry, Rehabilitation. Basic parameters: 18 years — 30 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
Taiwan
Next step
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Overview

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.

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.

Primary outcome measures

  • Knowledge [Time frame: pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at one- and six-month follow-ups.]
  • Attitudes [Time frame: pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at one- and six-month follow-ups.]
  • Intent [Time frame: pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at one- and six-month follow-ups.]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • University students currently enrolled, aged between 18 and 30 years.
  • In good physical condition with no contraindications to exercise (i.e., not diagnosed by a physician or advised to avoid physical activity, and with no items selected on the PAR-Q+ \[Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone\]).
  • Able to follow the study procedures and provide signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals who are unable to safely participate in football activities due to intellectual disability, pregnancy, head injury, cardiovascular disease, or other neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorders.
  • Individuals who are unable to effectively participate in the intervention program or complete assessments due to significant emotional disturbances, personality disorders, substance (alcohol) abuse, or severe mental illness.

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

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double blind
Primary purpose
Other

Study locations

Taiwan · 1 center
  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital — Kaohsiung City

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07658066 · KMUHIRB-F(I)-20250110

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗