Co-Creation Workshops With MaKey MaKey to Promote Participation Among People With Mental Health Conditions

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversidade da Coruña

About this trial

This pilot study aims to design, implement, and conduct an initial evaluation of a group-based co-creation workshop program using MaKey MaKey and Scratch for adults attending a mental health day hospital. The program will use low-cost creative technologies as tools to promote social participation, motivation, and empowerment through cooperative experiences adapted to participants' interests, abilities, and needs.

The intervention will consist of six weekly sessions lasting approximately 90 minutes each, with the possibility of two additional sessions to complete and present the projects developed. Participants will collaborate in the design of musical activities, cooperative games, interactive narratives, or other creative projects.

Assessments will be conducted before and after the intervention, and information will be collected on attendance, participation, usability, incidents, support needs, and adaptations. The feasibility and acceptability of the program, as well as participants' experiences, will also be explored to inform its improvement and potential future implementation in other mental health services.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Receive care at the Mental Health Day Hospital at Ferrol Naval Hospital.

Be at least 18 years of age or older.

Attend the Mental Health Day Hospital and participate in its activities.

Disqualifiers

Have significant health complications that interfere with active participation in the study.

Have substantial comprehension or communication difficulties that prevent participation in the workshops or understanding of the study information.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • MaKey MaKey and Scratch Co-Creation Workshop Program

    Behavioral

    The intervention is a group-based co-creation program delivered in a mental health day hospital. It will comprise six weekly sessions of approximately 90 minutes each, with up to two optional additional sessions. During the program, participants will become familiar with MaKey MaKey and Scratch, identify individual and shared interests, propose ideas, design tangible interfaces, perform basic block-based programming, test the projects, solve problems, and progressively refine the activities created. Projects may include musical activities, cooperative games, interactive narratives, visual experiences, or other creative proposals selected by the group. The workshops will use a participatory and cooperative approach. Support and adaptations may include brief and sequenced instructions, flexible allocation of roles, individual assistance, pauses, adjustment of task difficulty, and reduction of environmental stimuli when necessary.

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: MaKey MaKey and Scratch Co-Creation Workshop ProgramExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in social participation from baseline to post-intervention

Social participation will be measured through the self-administered Spanish short version of the Social Functioning Scale (SFS). The short version of the SFS consists of 15 items assessing social isolation and activities, interpersonal communication, independence in daily functioning, leisure activities, prosocial behavior, and employment or occupation. The instrument provides a single overall score. Score range: 0 to 45. Score interpretation: Higher scores indicate better social functioning and participation.

Time frame
Pre-Post: baseline, before the first workshop session, and immediately after the participant's final workshop session, following 6 to 8 sessions.
2

Change in motivation toward participation in the workshops from baseline to post-intervention

Motivation toward participation in the workshops will be measured through a self-administered, study-specific brief motivation questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 5 items assessing interest in participating, enjoyment of the activities, perceived involvement, perceived usefulness, and willingness to participate in similar activities in the future. Each item is scored on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). Score range: 0 to 25. Score interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater motivation toward participation in the workshops.

Time frame
Pre-Post: baseline, before the first workshop session, and immediately after the participant's final workshop session, following 6 to 8 sessions.
3

Change in perceived empowerment from baseline to post-intervention

Perceived empowerment will be measured through the self-administered Spanish 12-item short version of the Netherlands Empowerment List (NEL-12). The NEL-12 consists of 12 items assessing different aspects of empowerment, including confidence and purpose, social support, self-management, connectedness, and caring community. Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). Score range: 12 to 60. Score interpretation: Higher scores indicate a higher level of perceived empowerment.

Time frame
Pre-Post: baseline, before the first workshop session, and immediately after the participant's final workshop session, following 6 to 8 sessions.

Secondary outcomes

1

Change in occupational balance from baseline to post-intervention

Occupational balance will be measured through the self-administered Spanish version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ). The OBQ consists of 13 items assessing the person's perceived satisfaction with the amount and variety of occupations in daily life, as well as the balance between activities, rest, and participation. Each item is scored on a 6-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). Score range: 0 to 65. Score interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater perceived occupational balance.

Time frame
Pre-Post: baseline, before the first workshop session, and immediately after the participant's final workshop session, following 6 to 8 sessions.
2

Perceived usability of MaKey MaKey and Scratch after the intervention

Perceived usability of MaKey MaKey and Scratch will be measured through the self-administered System Usability Scale (SUS). The SUS consists of 10 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Item scores are converted according to the standard scoring procedure to obtain a total score ranging from 0 to 100. Score interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater perceived usability of MaKey MaKey and Scratch.

Time frame
Post-intervention: immediately after completion of the participant's final workshop session, following 6 to 8 sessions.
3

Percentage of scheduled workshop sessions attended by each participant

Attendance will be recorded by the research team at each workshop session. For each participant, the attendance rate will be calculated as the number of workshop sessions attended divided by the total number of workshop sessions offered to that participant, multiplied by 100. Percentage range: 0% to 100%. Higher percentages indicate greater attendance.

Time frame
At each workshop session, up to 8 weeks.
4

Percentage of participants who discontinue the workshop program

Discontinuation will be assessed using the attendance and continuity record completed by the research team. The discontinuation rate will be calculated as the number of enrolled participants who withdraw from the program before the final workshop session offered to them, divided by the total number of enrolled participants, multiplied by 100. The reason for discontinuation will also be recorded when known. Percentage range: 0% to 100%. Higher percentages indicate greater discontinuation from the workshop program.

Time frame
At the end of the intervention period, up to 8 weeks.

Other outcomes

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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Universidade da Coruña

Lead sponsor

TALIONIS research group

Collaborator

Center on Information and Communication Technologies

Collaborator

Day Hospital at Ferrol Naval Hospital

Collaborator

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