Effectiveness of a Guided Mobile App Intervention for Depression and Anxiety in University
Background: Symptoms of depression and anxiety are prevalent among Spanish university students. Minimally guided online interventions have shown promise in reducing symptomatology and preventing increased mental distress. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of guided preventive mental health interventions for
| Condition(s) | Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Background: Symptoms of depression and anxiety are prevalent among Spanish university students. Minimally guided online interventions have shown promise in reducing symptomatology and preventing increased mental distress. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of guided preventive mental health interventions for depression and anxiety in university students. Methods: two-arm multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT), addressed to undergraduate students from 6 public universities with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. Students will be evaluated through an online survey assessing mental health problems, use of mental health services, sociodemographic variables, self-perceived health, childhood and adolescent adversities, recent stressful events, social networks, personality a |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible participants are all undergraduate students at the 6 participating universities and students followed in the PROMES-U observational study * Having 18 years of age or more * Having literacy in Spanish * Having access to a smartphone (Android or Apple) * With mild or moderate depression and/or anxiety symptoms screened (i.e., depression (5≤ (PHQ-9) ≤14); and/or anxiety (5≤ GAD-7 ≤14). Exclusion Criteria: * Moderately severe or severe depression and/or anxiety (i.e., PHQ-9≥15 and/or GAD-7≥15) * High suicide risk * A history of severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar, psychosis) * Being on mental health treatment (i.e., medication, psychotherapy or other intervention) Students with high suicide risk will receive a clinical alert recommending them to visit a sp |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of the Balearic Islands |
| Locations | Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain |
| Start date | 2024-10-25 |
| NCT ID | NCT06078007 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06078007 |