Home Goals: A study looking at improving mental and physical health and well-being in young people using short physical activity and psychological education sessions

Home Goals: a randomised controlled trial to improve mental and physical health and well-being in young people

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16814810

Enrollment

192

Registered

2021-07-14

Start date

2021-06-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-17

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Conditions

Mental health Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Consenting participants will be randomly assigned to two groups by a research assistant using a computerized randomization algorithm (applying a simple 1:1 randomization schedule). Participants will t

weekly online video-conference sessions involving half an hour of psychoeducation and half an hour of physical activity. Both interventions will involve a total of six 1-hour sessions delivered once p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Any child aged 11-17 years (the researchers will accept participants who turn 18 in the trial period) who may benefit 2. Children must attend a school within the Rotherham, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire or Bradford locality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents who are already in receipt of psychological therapy 2. Adolescents with a diagnosed condition (such as autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, severe depression) 3. Adolescents experiencing suicidal ideation 4. Adolescents with no access to electronic devices 5. Anyone who has participated in either Home Goals or Safety Nets before 6. Anyone who is 18 years old at the time of recruiting (the researchers will accept if they turn 18 over the trial period – but not before the trial starts)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression is measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-adapted for Adolescents (PHQ-A) at baseline, six weeks, 12 weeks and six months after completion of the interventions	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Demographic information, including age, gender, ethnicity measured by self-report 2. Anxiety is measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-adapted for Adolescents (GAD-A) at baseline, six weeks, 12 weeks and six months after completion of the interventions 3. Physical activity is measured using the physical activity section of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) at baseline, six weeks, 12 weeks and six months after completion of the interventions	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Demographic information, including age, gender, ethnicity measured by self-report 2. Anxiety is measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-adapted for Adolescents (GAD-A) at baseline, six weeks, 12 weeks and six months after completion of the interventions 3. Physical activity is measured using the physical activity section of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) at baseline, six weeks, 12 weeks and six months after completion of the interventions

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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