NCT05718141

An Online Wellness Intervention for University Students

An Online Wellness Intervention for University Students: Investigating the Efficacy of The Common Elements Toolbox in the UK

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 346 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Bath · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators want to understand the impact of a short online single session programme to improve well-being. Therefore, the investigators are investigating a self-help mental health intervention composed of four distinct modules, all designed to be completed within a single, 60-minute online session.Any university student in the UK can take part. Participants are randomly allocated to either: 1. Complete the COMET programme (lasting about 60 minutes) and to practice the skills learned over the next few weeks. Participants are asked to fill out online questionnaires (10-15 minutes) at two points in the future: two weeks from baseline, and four weeks from baseline. Or 2. Complete a few extra online questionnaires (lasting about 20-30 minutes), and fill out brief questionnaires (10-15 minutes) two weeks and four weeks later. After filling out the questionnaires in four weeks time, participants will then have the opportunity to complete the COMET programme (lasting about 60 minutes).

Detailed description

The study will use a randomised controlled trial (RCT) design, with a waiting list control (treatment as usual) group who will have the opportunity to access the intervention 4 weeks after randomisation. The intervention is digital and delivered online via Qualtrics. Participants will answer questions before completing the intervention, and at 2-week and 4-week follow-up. The single session intervention is expected to take \< 1 hour to complete, with the research study components taking \<20 minutes to complete.

Conditions

• Mental Health Wellness 1

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	COMET-GB	Online self-guided single session intervention - comprised of 4 modules based on the core principles of CBT, combined with principles from positive psychology. Each module includes short reading exercises, informational videos, and writing exercises. * Cognitive Restructuring (labelled "Flexible Thinking") * Behavioural Activation (labelled "Positive Activities") * Gratitude * Self-Compassion The initial intervention modules and assessment will take participants approximately 60-75 minutes to complete (15-20 minutes for the assessment measures only).

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2023-02-01
• Completion: 2023-02-01
• First posted: 2023-02-08
• Last updated: 2023-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom