StudiCare Procrastination - Randomized-controlled trial to examine the efficacy of an internet-based intervention against procrastination in college students

StudiCare Procrastination - Randomized-controlled trial to examine the efficacy of an internet-based intervention against procrastination in college students - StudiCare-P

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014321

Enrollment

120

Registered

2018-04-06

Start date

2018-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Procrastination

Interventions

Group 1: intervention group with immediate access to an e-coach guided internet-based intervention for procrastination developed according to cognitive-beavioral principles (e. g. time management, sel

consisting of five weekly modules Group 2: waitlist control group

access to same internet-based training as intervention group after waiting period of 12 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: significant procrastination (IPS >32); at least 18 years old; enrolled as a college/university student; sufficient German language skills; signed informed consent; internet access

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: currently undergoing psychotherapy or another intervention regarding procrastination

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
procrastination according to the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS); data collection before randomisation as well as 6 and 12 weeks thereafter	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
susceptability to temptation (STS), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), wellbeing (WHO-5), self-efficacy (WIRKSTUD), intervention satisfaction (CSQ-8), adherence (number of completed modules) and acceptance (self-developed questionnaire), credebility/expectancy (CEQ), risks and side effects (modifed version of INEP); data collection before randomisation as well as 6 and 12 weeks thereafter	—

Countries

Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactAnn-Marie Küchler

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

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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026