New group program aims to ease stress for special needs families
NCT ID NCT07345806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a group-based program for families of individuals with special health care needs. The program focuses on promoting psychological flexibility and value-guided living rather than changing distressing thoughts. Researchers will measure changes in stress, well-being, and flexibility in 62 participants. The goal is to see if this approach is helpful and practical for these families.
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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 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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.
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18 years and older
- 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: * be at or older than 18 years old * understand Cantonese * read as well as write Chinese Exclusion Criteria: * with borderline or greater intellectual deficits * weak language abilities * severe conditions related to mental, emotional, and/or behavioral functioning
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Salvation Army SKY Family and Child Development Centre
RECRUITINGMong Kok, Hong Kong
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