Can CBT and exergaming in schools help kids recover from pandemic blues?
NCT ID NCT06766890
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a school-based program called WeJoy+WeHop for primary 3 to 5 students. WeJoy uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help with emotions and thinking, while WeHop involves interactive floor games that get kids moving. Researchers want to see if the program improves depressive symptoms, physical activity, and sleep quality. The study starts with 40 children to check feasibility, then plans to expand to 408 students in Hong Kong.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- school-based cognitive behavioral therapy (WeJoy) and interactive floor exergaming (WeHop)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, scalable school program to help children manage emotions, sleep better, and be more active after the pandemic.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early feasibility study with only 40 children, so results may not apply broadly. The program's effects may be modest or short-lived.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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8 to 16 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary students ranged from primary 3 to 5 school children. * Obtained consent forms from their legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: * Primary students in primary 1 due to the adaptation of the new environment. * Primary 6 due to the preparation of the examinations for secondary schools.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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