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Mood Lifters Online for Graduate Students and Young Professionals

Primary Purpose

Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Mood Lifters
Sponsored by
University of Michigan
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Depression

Eligibility Criteria

22 Years - 32 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants ages 22-32 (must identify as either a graduate student or a young professional)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active suicidality, mania, or psychosis

Sites / Locations

  • University of Michigan

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Graduate Student Program

Young Professional Program

Waitlist

Arm Description

This is the graduate student version of the program. The original program has been tailored to this population to meet its specific needs and address its specific concerns.

This is the young professional version of the program. The original program has been tailored to this population to meet its specific needs and address its specific concerns.

This is the waitlist. Participants may be randomly assigned here first. After the typical period fo the intervention on the waitlist (12 weeks), these participants will be invited to join the arm which they are most appropriate for (i.e., graduate student or young professional).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Patient Health Questionnaire - 9
Assesses Depressive Symptoms (Range 0-27; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of depression)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7
Assesses Anxiety Symptoms (Range 0-21; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of anxiety)
Perceived Stress Scale
Assesses Perceived stress (Range 0-40; higher scores indicate more significant perceived stress)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
September 22, 2021
Last Updated
February 2, 2023
Sponsor
University of Michigan
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05078450
Brief Title
Mood Lifters Online for Graduate Students and Young Professionals
Official Title
Mood Lifters Online
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 22, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 1, 2023 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 1, 2023 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Michigan

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Mood Lifters is a revolutionary mental wellness program that teaches scientifically validated strategies in a supportive group setting. This study will test two new versions of the program designed specifically for graduate students and young professionals. Participants will need to attend 12 hour long virtual weekly meetings on Zoom that focus on helpful mental health strategies and skills. Participants will be encourage to practice what the participants learn at home in order to improve their mood or mental wellness. Additionally, participants will complete a series of measures (approx. 1-1.5 hours) prior to, at the end of the program, 1 month after the program and 6 months after the program.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Mental Illness, Stress

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
362 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Graduate Student Program
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This is the graduate student version of the program. The original program has been tailored to this population to meet its specific needs and address its specific concerns.
Arm Title
Young Professional Program
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This is the young professional version of the program. The original program has been tailored to this population to meet its specific needs and address its specific concerns.
Arm Title
Waitlist
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
This is the waitlist. Participants may be randomly assigned here first. After the typical period fo the intervention on the waitlist (12 weeks), these participants will be invited to join the arm which they are most appropriate for (i.e., graduate student or young professional).
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Mood Lifters
Intervention Description
Participants will need to attend 12 hour long virtual weekly meetings on Zoom that focus on helpful mental health strategies and skills. Participants will be encourage to practice what they learn at home in order to improve their mood or mental wellness.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9
Description
Assesses Depressive Symptoms (Range 0-27; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of depression)
Time Frame
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Title
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7
Description
Assesses Anxiety Symptoms (Range 0-21; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of anxiety)
Time Frame
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Title
Perceived Stress Scale
Description
Assesses Perceived stress (Range 0-40; higher scores indicate more significant perceived stress)
Time Frame
through study completion, an average of 1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
22 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
32 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participants ages 22-32 (must identify as either a graduate student or a young professional) Exclusion Criteria: Active suicidality, mania, or psychosis
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Michigan
City
Ann Arbor
State/Province
Michigan
ZIP/Postal Code
48103
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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