Randomised controlled feasibility trial to examine the efficacy of an internet-based intervention for text anxiety in college students (StudiCare Test Anxiety)

Randomised controlled feasibility trial to examine the efficacy of an internet-based intervention for text anxiety in college students (StudiCare Test Anxiety) - StudiCare - TA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00012563

Enrollment

120

Registered

2017-06-29

Start date

2017-06-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

significant test anxiety (measured dimensionally)

Interventions

Group 1: intervention group with immidiate access to a e-coach guided internet-based intervention for test anxiety developed according to the principles of Acceptance and Commitment therapy (e. g. dea

consisting of five modules that are supposed to be worked through on a weekly basis Group 2: waitlist control group

access to same internet-based training as intervention group after waiting period of 8 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: high test anxiety (test anxiety inventory >60); at least 18 Jears old; enrolled as a college/university student

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: not currently in psychotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Test anxiety according to the test anxiety inventory; data collection before randomisation and also 8 weeks thereafter.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), stress (PSQ), self-efficacy (SWE, WIRKSTUD), quality of life (SF-12), intervention satisfaction (ZUF-8), adherence (number of completed modules), acceptance (APOI); data collection before randomisation and 8 weeks thereafter as well as 16 weeks after for the waiting-list control group	—

Countries

Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactAnn-Marie Küchler

Universität Ulm; Institut für Psychologie und Pädagogik; Abt. Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

pruefungsangst@studicare.com; ann-marie.kuechler@uni-ulm.de+49-(0)731/50 32812

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026