EMERGENT
Research type
Research Study
Full title
EMERGENT: Evaluating embers digitally supporting children’s mental health
IRAS ID
331410
Contact name
Daniel Frings
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
London South Bank University
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN58327872
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
ETH2324-0004, London South Bank University Research Ethics Panel Number; 204516, National Institute of Health and Care Research Grant number
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 4 months, 2 days
Research summary
Embers the Dragon is a unique digital programme of animated stories, parent education videos and classroom resources. It is designed to help children and families experiencing common problems related to children’s early emotional and behavioural development and resilience. The current study will recruit parents/guardians of children aged 4-7 years old who are concerned about their children’s mental health. Participants will be randomised into the control arm, or the access to Embers arm. To evaluate scalability in school settings, we will also recruit a (non-randomised) sample of classes from schools to receive the intervention to test the impact of the added school content and setting. Participants will complete a series of measures at baseline and follow-up at weeks 8, 16 and 24 (from point of randomisation). The insights from this trial will be combined with qualitative interviews with parents/guardians and children to provide a mixed method process evaluation.
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/SW/0003
Date of REC Opinion
20 Feb 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion