An app-based nutritional intervention to promote mental well-being in young adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035922

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-05

Start date

2025-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Mental well-being

Interventions

Group 1: Participants use an app for 6 weeks that helps them to establish healthy eating habits, reduce stress and increase their well-being in the long term Group 2: Participants in the waiting list

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young adults with a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No known dietary intolerances to fruit and/or vegetables

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline, at 6 weeks and at 3 month follow-up: - Depression, anxiety and stress (DASS-21) - Positive affect (PANAS) - Mindfulness (FFA) - Flourishing (FS) - Mental and physical well-being (PKB) - Self-efficacy, optimism and pessimism (SWOP)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Daily portions of fresh fruit and vegetables Daily app usage duration	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026