New program aims to stop cyberbullying before it starts
NCT ID NCT06796621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new program called Building Respectful Online Space (BROS) to prevent cyberbullying among Hong Kong teens aged 12 to 15. About 120 students will be split into two groups: one receives the BROS program, the other a healthy diet lesson. Researchers will check if the program reduces bullying and improves sleep and well-being over 12 weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Students in 1st to 3rd grades in secondary schools * Students are able to read and understand Chinese * Students obtained informed consent signed by their parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Students in grades 4th through 6th who are heavily involved in homework and examination * Students with severe diseases or co-occurring disorders * Students' parents/ legal guardians who refuse to sign informed consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
New Territories, 0, Hong Kong
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