Mental Health Program for Mental Well-Being

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

200 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The mental hygiene challenge is a Royal Ottawa Health Care Group led initiative to engage the staff, clients and community members to attend to their mental well-being by way of practicing mental hygiene activities for 10 min on a daily basis, throughout the month of March. Participants are encouraged to choose one or many of the practices recommended and do them for about 10 minutes a day. Participants are encouraged to make it their own, in that they can combine the practice or tailor them in a way that suits them best. When signing up for the challenge, participants receive free access to a toolkit with brief outlines and instructional videos on various mental hygiene practices.

Study investigators also encourage participants to divide the 10 minutes in whatever way best works for them, such as 10 minutes all at once, 5 minutes twice, or even 2 minutes five times. This study aims to expand on the work that was done in 2022 and 2023, when the World Health Organization - 5 Wellbeing Index (WHO-5) and the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) were collected from participants to ascertain the impact of mental hygiene, by way of including a control group.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for staff, clients, and community members interested in improving their mental health by practicing daily mental hygiene activities. There are no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria provided, suggesting the trial may be open to a broad audience.

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Mental Hygiene
• Self-Care

Trial Overview The study tests the effectiveness of daily 10-minute mental hygiene practices on well-being. Participants can customize how they split this time throughout the day. The impact is measured using WHO-5 and WEMWBS scales, with a control group included for comparison.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Mental Hygiene Group Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

This is the group participating in the mental hygiene challenge that is willing to give informed consent and conduct pre-post as well as daily well-being surveys.

Group II: Self-Care Group Active Control 1 Intervention

Similar to the above, instead of recommending mental hygiene, the investigators will be recommending daily self-care, and offer standard government issued resources, as well as resources from other reputable organizations.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

Lead Sponsor

Trials

24

Recruited

2,300+