NCT06385457

The Effects of Mindhelper.dk: a Self-guided Digital Mental Health Promotion Service Targeting Young People

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 4,910 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In a two-armed randomized controlled trial 15-25-year-olds will be recruited via social media to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindhelper.dk; a Danish self-guided, digital, mental health service offering information, self-help tools, and guidance to young people. Participants will be randomly allocated to an intervention group (receiving information about Mindhelper.dk) or a control group (no information about Mindhelper.dk). Outcomes, including well-being (WHO5), psychological functioning (SWEMWBS), help-seeking intentions, and body appreciation (2-item BAS-2SF), will be measured at 2-, 6-, and 12-weeks post-randomization and analyzed using the intention-to-treat approach. Qualitative interviews with intervention group participants will provide complementary insights, and a cost-effectiveness analysis will also be conducted.

Detailed description

A study protocol will be made publicly accessible upon acceptance for publication in a suitable journal

Conditions

• Mental Health Issue
• Well-Being
• Adolescents
• Young Adults
• Online Intervention
• Internet-Based Intervention
• Randomized Controlled Trial
• Body Dissatisfaction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindhelper- A national youth mental health promotion website	Mindhelper is an open-access, digital self-directed mental health service that provides information, self-help tools and guidance to young people in Denmark.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-06
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2024-04-26
• Last updated: 2025-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark