Family workouts may boost teen mood, new study hints
NCT ID NCT07380750
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a program called 'Active Families, Healthy Minds' can improve mental well-being in Chinese teens aged 10-14. The program adds parent-child home activities to regular school physical education. Researchers will compare this family-supported approach to school-only exercise and a wait-list group to see if involving parents leads to better mental health and more physical activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family-supported physical activity program (structured school exercise plus parent-child home activities)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to boost mental well-being in teens by combining school exercise with family involvement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results may vary widely. The study is relatively small (345 participants) and limited to China, so findings may not apply elsewhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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345 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled as a student at the participating study schools. * Aged between 10 and 14 years. * Provided written parental consent and written student assent. * Able to comprehend and complete questionnaires in Chinese. * Judged by the school health team as safe to participate in moderate-intensity physical activity. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a physician-advised restriction on exercise. * Suffering from an acute illness at the time of baseline assessment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Physical Education, Jinan University
Guangzhou, China
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