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Examining the helpfulness of an internet-delivered program for stress, anxiety, low mood and depression among University of Auckland (UOA) students.

Examining the helpfulness of an internet-delivered program for stress, anxiety, low mood and depression among University of Auckland (UOA) students.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12618000746235
Enrollment
616
Registered
2018-05-04
Start date
2018-08-03
Completion date
2022-12-31
Last updated
2022-02-07

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The proposed project builds on a program of research that has resulted in a highly acceptable and effective internet-delivered treatment program, the UniWellbeing Course, for university students experiencing symptoms of stress, anxiety, low mood and depression. The proposed project seeks to examine the acceptability, effectiveness and feasibility of the UniWellbeing Course when offered by the University of Auckland (UOA) Health and Counselling Service to their students. Students will be supported through the program by staff at the UOA Counselling Service with training, support and supervision provided by the eCentreClinic, Macquarie University. The eCentreClinic Team will be responsible for providing training around the use of the course, and the scientific evaluation of the program within the service.

Interventions

All participants will complete 4 lessons of an internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (iCBT) program, the UniWellbeing Course, focusing on the management of stress, anxiety, low mood and depression. All 4 Lessons will be administered via the internet and one lesson will be completed every 7 to 10 days. Each lesson will take about 15 minutes to complete. Participants will also have access to summaries of each lesson, and will read anonymous case stories about others with anxiety and depression, taking a further 15 minutes per summary. All participants will also receive automatic emails. These emails will be brief and sent each week to: (1) alert participants about new lessons available; (2) congratulate them for completing lessons; and (3) reminding them about lessons they have not completed. Weekly phone calls from a therapist from the university student counselling service will also be provided throughout the course. The duration of the phone calls is expected to be 5-10 minutes per week. The duration of the program is 5 weeks. Study questionnaires will be administered at pre-treatment, post-treatment and then 3-months post-treatment. These questionnaires will take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete at each time point. Participants lesson completion, time spent on lessons and number of logins will be recorded by the clinical software system through which participants access the course.

Sponsors

Macquarie University
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

(a) Current student of UOA. (b) Living in New Zealand. (b) Experiencing symptoms of stress, anxiety, low mood and depression. (c) Wanting psychological treatment and to participate in the UniWellbeing Course. (d) Not currently suicidal or at risk of suicide.

Exclusion criteria

(a) A primary mental health difficulty other than stress, anxiety, low mood and depression (b) Not wanting or interested in psychological treatment (c) Currently suicidal or at immediate risk of suicide

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026