Feasability and efficacy of an online-training for an improved sleep of international students: a randomised-controlled pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00018854

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-25

Start date

2019-08-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G47

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: Participants can immediately access an online training (3 modules dealing with a healthy sleep) Group 2: Wait list control group: Participants can access an online trainin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: sufficient knowledge of German or English, Student status

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no signed consent form

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quantity of sleep measured by Insomnia Severity Index (four and twelve weeks after randomisation)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire - 8items), perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale), anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale), study performance (Presenteeism Scale for Students), general well-being (WHO (five) Well-being Index), mental health competence (Mental Health Literacy questionnaire); measure four and twelve weeks after randomisation	—

Measure

Time frame

Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire - 8items), perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale), anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale), study performance (Presenteeism Scale for Students), general well-being (WHO (five) Well-being Index), mental health competence (Mental Health Literacy questionnaire); measure four and twelve weeks after randomisation

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKerstin Spanhel

Abteilung für Rehabilitationspsychologie und Psychotherapie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

kerstin.spanhel@psychologie.uni-freiburg.de0761-203 3045

Outcome results

None listed

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