iCHIMPS - an internet- and mobile-based intervention for children and adolescents of mentally ill parents: a randomized controlled pilot study

iCHIMPS - an internet- and mobile-based intervention for children and adolescents of mentally ill parents: a randomized controlled pilot study - iCHIMPS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023478

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-20

Start date

2021-02-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Adolescents between the age of 12 and 18 years (12

Interventions

Group 1: Interventiongroup (IG): Participants of the IG are immediately able to complete the eight modules of the iCHIMPS intervention. Meanwhile, they can continue to use the available standard medic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least one parent showing a mental illness according to ICD-10 (F1 - F6). The mental illness has to be diagnosed by a qualified mental health worker and the last contact with a qualified mental health worker must be less than 12 months ago. The information is provided by the adolescents. Internet access, Sufficiently proficient in German, informed consent or for participants below the age of 15 years informed consent of the legal guardian, successful completion of baseline assessment (T0)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute suicidality: YSR-Items 18 or 91 > 1

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effectivity of the intervention: As measured by the between groups effect of the Youth Self Report score (YSR 11-18R; Döpfner et al., 2014), which assesses the psychological wellbeing of the participants, at T1 (10 weeks post-randomization). Measurement time points, baseline measurement T0 (beginning of the study), T1 (10 weeks post-randomization) and T2 (20 weeks post-randomization), an online assessment via the assessment platform LimeSurvey will take place.	—

Measure

Time frame

Effectivity of the intervention: As measured by the between groups effect of the Youth Self Report score (YSR 11-18R; Döpfner et al., 2014), which assesses the psychological wellbeing of the participants, at T1 (10 weeks post-randomization). Measurement time points, baseline measurement T0 (beginning of the study), T1 (10 weeks post-randomization) and T2 (20 weeks post-randomization), an online assessment via the assessment platform LimeSurvey will take place.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sociodemographic questionnaire. Feasibility: Drop-out, acceptance, unwanted effects, experiences. Additional constructs and questionnaire: Psychological wellbeing (World Health Organization-5; WHO-5; WHO, 1989), social network (Oslo Social Support Scale 3; OSSS-3; Dalgard et al., 2006), stress coping (Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory; Brief-COPE; Carver, 1997), self-effiacy (Self-Efficacy Scale; SES; Jerusalem & Schwarzer, 2003), negative effects of psychotherapy (Negative Effects Questionnaire; NEQ, Rozental et al. 2016), self-stigma (Self-Stigma in Relatives of People with Mental Illness scale; SSRMI-short; Morris et al., 2018). Measurement time points, baseline measurement T0 (beginning of the study), T1 (10 weeks post-randomization) and T2 (20 weeks post-randomization), an online assessment via the assessment platform LimeSurvey will take place.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sociodemographic questionnaire. Feasibility: Drop-out, acceptance, unwanted effects, experiences. Additional constructs and questionnaire: Psychological wellbeing (World Health Organization-5; WHO-5; WHO, 1989), social network (Oslo Social Support Scale 3; OSSS-3; Dalgard et al., 2006), stress coping (Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory; Brief-COPE; Carver, 1997), self-effiacy (Self-Efficacy Scale; SES; Jerusalem & Schwarzer, 2003), negative effects of psychotherapy (Negative Effects Questionnaire; NEQ, Rozental et al. 2016), self-stigma (Self-Stigma in Relatives of People with Mental Illness scale; SSRMI-short; Morris et al., 2018). Measurement time points, baseline measurement T0 (beginning of the study), T1 (10 weeks post-randomization) and T2 (20 weeks post-randomization), an online assessment via the assessment platform LimeSurvey will take place.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPatrick;Katja Dülsen;Barck

Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie und Pädagogik, Universität Ulm;Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie und Pädagogik, Universität Ulm

patrick.duelsen@uni-ulm.de;katja.barck@uni-ulm.de+49-(0)731/50 32821;+49-(0)731/50 32821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026