Transdiagnostic Internet Intervention to Improve Mental Health Among University Students

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Psychological Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Puma

• Registration Number: NCT05085756
• Lead Sponsor: Uppsala University

Brief Summary

This study offers transdiagnostic CBT-based treatment for symptoms of depression and anxiety to university students who have previously responded to the WHO-WMH-ICS survey.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-10-07
• Study First Posted: 2021-10-20
• Study Start: 2022-03-14
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-11
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-30
• Study Completion: 2027-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• PHQ-9 cutoff for mild depression
• GAD-7 cutoff for mild anxiety

Exclusion Criteria

• Suicidal ideation or plans
• Severe levels of mental ill-health

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Unguided treatment	Puma	8-week transdiagnostic CBT without guidance.
Guided treatment	Puma	8-week transdiagnostic CBT with written guidance from M.Sc-level students under supervision.
Waitlist	Puma	8-week transdiagnostic CBT without guidance, made available 6 months after recruitment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PHQ-9 for depression	last 2 weeks	9 items measuring depressive symptoms
GAD-7 for anxiety	last 2 weeks	7 items measuring anxiety symptoms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uppsala University; 🇸🇪 Uppsala, Sweden