NCT06245200

UNIPDES- An Internet-Based Transdiagnostic Intervention for College Students' Psychological Symptoms

UNIPDES- An Internet-Based Transdiagnostic Intervention for College Students' Psychological Symptoms: Evaluation of Its Development, Usability and Effectiveness Study Protocol

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 330 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Anadolu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is a randomised clinical trial. This study evaluates the effect of an internet-based intervention developed based on a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural approach on psychological symptoms of university students. There are internet-based guided intervention, internet-based unguided intervention and control group in the study. Experimental group participants (guided and unguided) will use the UNIPDES programme developed within the scope of the project. Participants in the guided internet-based experimental group will additionally receive weekly feedback from the guide .

Detailed description

This study is a randomised clinical trial. This study evaluates the effect of an internet-based intervention developed based on a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural approach on psychological symptoms of university students. There are internet-based guided intervention, internet-based unguided intervention and control group in the study. Experimental group participants (guided and unguided) will use the UNIPDES programme developed within the scope of the project. Participants in the guided internet-based experimental group will additionally receive weekly feedback from the guide . There is a six-week intervention protocol within the programme. This intervention programme includes structured, emotional, cognitive and behavioural interventions independent of the diagnosis. Users will complete each module in 30-40 minutes. The programme is structured in a hierarchical order. Each session is a preliminary to the session that follows it. The data will be compared with suitable statistical techniques.

Conditions

• Mental Health Issue

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	UNIPDES - Internet Based Intervention - GUIDED	The experimental group participants will receive the internet-based intervention consisting of six weeks. This intervention has cognitive, emotional and behavioral components. Users will be able to use content created with video, audio, animation and interactive forms on their electronic devices (PC; tabs or smartphones). Participants in this arm will receive weekly feedback from counselors through the web software used.
OTHER	UNIPDES - Internet Based Intervention - UNGUIDED	The experimental group participants will receive the internet-based intervention consisting of six weeks. This intervention has cognitive, emotional and behavioral components. Users will be able to use content created with video, audio, animation and interactive forms on their electronic devices (PC; tabs or smartphones).

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2025-08-25
• First posted: 2024-02-07
• Last updated: 2024-02-08