Clinical Trial

Improv Comedy to Reduce Anxiety and Improve Mental Well-Being in Young Chinese Adults in Hong Kong

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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if improv comedy helps reduce anxiety symptoms and improve mental well-being in Chinese young adults in Hong Kong. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does improv comedy reduce anxiety symptoms? 2. Does improv comedy improve mental well-being? Researchers will compare participants who join the improv comedy workshops to participants who are placed on a waiting list to receive the workshops later, to see if improv comedy reduces anxiety and improves mental well-being. Participants will: 1. Attend weekly three-hour improv comedy workshops for 4 consecutive weeks 2. Complete four assessments and brief reflections during or around the workshop sessions 3. Take part in up to two individual interviews (optional)
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07737821
Lead Sponsor The University of Hong Kong
Conditions Anxiety, Mental Health
Enrollment 150 participants
Start Date 2026-08-15
Primary Completion 2028-07-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-30