Evaluating a Single-session Mental Health Intervention for UK University Students
Primary Purpose
Depression, Anxiety, Happiness
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Common Elements Toolbox
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- At least 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Common Elements Tooplbox
Wait-list control
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Measure of depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0-27, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depression.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Checklist (GAD-7)
Measure of anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0-21, with higher scores indicating greater levels of anxiety.
Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS).
Measure of wellbeing. Scores range from 7-35, with higher scores indicating greater well-being.
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
A measure of positive affect and negative affect. Scores on the positive affect subscale range from 10-50, with higher scores indicating greater positive affect. The negative affect subscale also ranges from 10-50, with greater scores indicating greater levels of negative affect.
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Measure of acceptability. Scores range from 4-20, with higher scores indicating greater acceptability.
Intervention Appropriateness Measure
Measure of appropriateness. Scores range from 4-20, with higher scores indicating greater appropriateness.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT05093816
First Posted
October 1, 2021
Last Updated
October 25, 2021
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators
University of Bath
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05093816
Brief Title
Evaluating a Single-session Mental Health Intervention for UK University Students
Official Title
An Online Wellness Intervention for University Students: Investigating the Efficacy of The Common Elements Toolbox in the UK
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
October 20, 2021 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
October 1, 2022 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
September 1, 2023 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators
University of Bath
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The investigators are evaluating if an online single-session intervention, the Common Elements Toolbox (COMET) can improve mental health and wellbeing among UK university students.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression, Anxiety, Happiness
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
700 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Common Elements Tooplbox
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Wait-list control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Common Elements Toolbox
Intervention Description
The Common Elements Toolbox (COMET) is an online single-session intervention. It is entirely self-guided and lasts about 60 minutes. Participants complete a series of reading and writing exercises focused on four modules: cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, gratitude, and self-compassion. The intervention is entirely unguided and completed in a single sitting.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Description
Measure of depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0-27, with higher scores indicating greater levels of depression.
Time Frame
Change from baseline to four weeks post-intervention
Title
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Checklist (GAD-7)
Description
Measure of anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0-21, with higher scores indicating greater levels of anxiety.
Time Frame
Change from baseline to four weeks post-intervention
Title
Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS).
Description
Measure of wellbeing. Scores range from 7-35, with higher scores indicating greater well-being.
Time Frame
Change from baseline to four weeks post-intervention
Title
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
Description
A measure of positive affect and negative affect. Scores on the positive affect subscale range from 10-50, with higher scores indicating greater positive affect. The negative affect subscale also ranges from 10-50, with greater scores indicating greater levels of negative affect.
Time Frame
Change from baseline to four weeks post-intervention
Title
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Description
Measure of acceptability. Scores range from 4-20, with higher scores indicating greater acceptability.
Time Frame
Post-intervention (immediately after participants complete the intervention)
Title
Intervention Appropriateness Measure
Description
Measure of appropriateness. Scores range from 4-20, with higher scores indicating greater appropriateness.
Time Frame
Post-intervention (immediately after participants complete the intervention)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
At least 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
-
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Undecided
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