Home Goals
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Home Goals: A randomised controlled trial to improve mental and physical health and well-being in young people
IRAS ID
297121
Contact name
Victoria Laker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN16814810
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 2 days
Research summary
The project aims to create therapy groups for children to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. Each therapy group runs for one hour after school for six weeks, one half an hour focussing on physical activity (led by a local sports club) and another half an hour focusing on psychoeducation, led by NHS staff (e.g mental health nurse, psychiatrist, psychologist, Psychological Well-being Practitioners).
The physical health aspect of the groups encompasses a broad range of physical activities, adapted to try at home. The groups also enable young people to learn about how and why anxiety and depression occur, and how we can learn ways of managing them.
This project is especially crucial given the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensuring the safety of staff and patients, by allowing the delivery of the interventions over video-conferencing software.REC name
South West - Frenchay Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/SW/0046
Date of REC Opinion
29 May 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion