Clinical Trial

Ecological Momentary Intervention (E-Breathing) to Reduce Psychological Distress in Adolescents

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Summary
A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to test a mobile-based intervention, E-breathing, for early detection and intervention to address psychological distress in at-risk adolescents in Hong Kong. E-breathing harnesses the science of real-time, in-situ assessment approach - Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) - to capture the psychological symptoms and needs of adolescents. Based on the real-time data collected via smartphone, the mobile application prompts the practice of slow-paced breathing as an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) to reduce psychological distress. This RCT will recruit a total of 100 participants who will be randomly allocated to either (1) an intervention group (EMI group), where they will receive a feedback prompt when they score high on negative affect (i.e., E-breathing) or (2) the control group (EMA group), where they will only complete EMAs without feedback. This project aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of E-breathing in improving psychological symptoms in Hong Kong adolescents. This project also examine the underlying physio-mechanisms of the effects of E-breathing on psychological outcomes in this target population.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07717112
Lead Sponsor The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions Psychological Distress, Depressed Mood, Anxiety, Stress
Enrollment 100 participants
Start Date 2026-10-01
Primary Completion 2027-01-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-05-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-21