Improving child mental health services in China using a training program for teachers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the adapted WHO Mental Health Gap Action Program Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) in enhancing the quality of services for children with mental and behavioral disorders in China. The study will involve kindergarten teachers who will receive training on the mhGAP-IG and implement it in their classrooms. Researchers will compare the outcomes of children receiving this intervention to those receiving standard care, focusing on symptom severity, caregiver distress, and service capacity. The trial will utilize a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled design across 20 kindergartens in Zhongshan City.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

1. Eligibility criteria for children/caregivers

   Inclusion Criteria:
   * Aged 2-6 years;
   * Screened positive by the mhGAP-IG screening tool;
   * Will stay in Zhongshan City for the next one year.

   Exclusion Criteria:
   * Co-morbid physical or mental conditions requiring inpatient hospitalization;
   * Currently or in the past six months received CMBDs services provided by specialized mental health workers;
   * Deafness or blindness in the child or caregivers;
   * Not available or unwilling to participate in the trial.
2. Eligibility criteria for kindergarten teachers

Inclusion Criteria:

* Have one or more years of work experience in the selected kindergartens
* Be available to participate in the mhGAP training.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have received the mhGAP training before;
* Have arrangements requiring long-term leave from work in the next one year;
* Unwilling to participate in the trial.

Where it's running

• Zhongshan Zhengfa Kindergarten
  Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Recruiting
• Zhongshan Xiaolan Huasheng Kindergarten
  Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Recruiting
• Zhongshan Dongfeng Deshan Kindergarten
  Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Recruiting
• Zhongshan Huangpu Boya Oriental Pearl Kindergarten
  Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Recruiting
• First Kindergarten in Zhongshan Torch High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
  Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Active not recruiting
• Third Kindergarten in Zhongshan Torch High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
  Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Active not recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Wen Chen, PhD — Medical statistics, School of public health, Sun Yat-sen University
• Study coordinator: Wen Chen, Professor
• Email: chenw43@mail.sysu.edu.cn
• Phone: +86 13580520052

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.