Single Session Intervention to Prevent Common Mental Disorders and Among College Students
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interventional
375
1 country
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Brief Summary
The present study aims to determine the effect of presenting psychoeducation emphasizing "growth-mindset," and information on depression and anxiety symptom severity. The investigators hypothesize that psychoeducation emphasizing that mental health is malleable will increase the participant's engagement with risk factors outlined in the intervention
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2019
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 5, 2019
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 5, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 12, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 13, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 13, 2020
CompletedNovember 6, 2020
November 1, 2020
11 months
November 5, 2019
November 4, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001)
9-item questionnaire associated containing one item for each symptom of MDD as specified by the DSM. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 27. Higher scores indicate greater depression severity.
6 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Lowe, 2006)
7-item scale, common, brief measure of anxiety symptom severity. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 21. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptom severity.
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALOnline growth mindset interactive article followed by equal length interactive article describing the relationship between modifiable risk factors (MRF) and mental health outcomes
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATOROnline daily activity scheduling interactive article (control)
Interventions
15 minute interactive article describing neuroplasticity followed by 15 minute interactive article describing modifiable risk factors for depression and anxiety
30 minute interactive article describing symptoms of depression and anxiety, common concerns of college student
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 17-26
- College student at the University of Nevada, Reno
You may not qualify if:
- Under the age of 17, over the age of 26
- Participated in pilot study
- Not a college student at the University of Nevada, Reno
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada, 89557, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anthony Papa, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Reno
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 5, 2019
First Posted
February 12, 2020
Study Start
August 5, 2019
Primary Completion
July 13, 2020
Study Completion
July 13, 2020
Last Updated
November 6, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share