Self-Help Plus for Distress in University Students
Recruiting · NCT06606249 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Padova
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Psychological First Aid (PFA)Self-Help Plus (SH+)
What this trial is about
Prrospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial of a brief, transdiagnostic, guided self-help intervention (Self-Help Plus) for university students who experience significant distress and are behind on their coursework. The intervention will be tested in terms of efficacy and feasibility for outcomes related to distress, anxiety, depression and well-being, assessed immediately after the intervention and at 3-months follow-up.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- University students across all years of higher education (i.e., bachelor and masters), enrolled in any degree course, starting from the second semester of the 1st year
- Currently behind coursework by at least 3 exams, including: exams failed, for which the obtained grade was not confirmed by the student (i.e., confirming the grade is mandatory in the Italian academic system), or postponed (i.e., not taken in the regularly scheduled period).
- Experience significant distress as assessed by the Kessler psychological distress scale (K-10) ≥ 16.
Exclusion criteria
- None
Where it is running
3 locations listed.
- University of Padova - Padova, Italy
- Universita di Verona - Verona, Italy
- University of Bari "Aldo Moro" - Bari, Bari, Italy