Study Summary
This trial is testing whether the Hans Kai program, which is a 8-week health school followed by monthly peer-led groups, is effective for Canadian adults with or without chronic health conditions. The trial will measure the impact of Hans Kai on participants' mental health, social connections, health-related knowledge and empowerment, health-promoting behaviors, and clinical measures of cardio-metabolic health.
- Health Behavior
- Mental Health
- Social Isolation
- Loneliness
Treatment Effectiveness
Effectiveness Progress
Study Objectives
2 Primary · 10 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 6 months
Trial Safety
Safety Progress
Trial Design
2 Treatment Groups
Wait list control
1 of 2
Hans Kai program
1 of 2
Active Control
Experimental Treatment
90 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: Hans Kai program · No Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18+ · All Participants · 7 Total Inclusion Criteria
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How many participants is the upper limit for this experiment?
"Affirmative. According to the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this examination is actively recruiting patients after first being announced in mid-November 2022 and lastly updated at the end of October 2022. This trial requires 90 individuals from only 1 site." - Anonymous Online Contributor
What are the desired outcomes of this research endeavor?
"This clinical trial will assess its efficacy after a 6-month period, with the primary outcome of mental health. Secondary objectives include physical activity (step count and moderate to vigorous physical activity) and sleep quality/patterns; these latter two categories are measured through self-reported questionnaires and data collected from wearable devices respectively." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is the research team currently seeking participants for the experiment?
"According to official information reported on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is presently enrolling prospective participants. This study was initialised on November 15th 2022 and its details were most recently updated October 24th of the same year." - Anonymous Online Contributor