Standardised stress management mental health training: does it have a beneficial effect?

Open randomised controlled trial examining whether a standardised stress management mental health training package is an effective tertiary stress intervention in full time military personnel

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN21392756

Enrollment

260

Registered

2010-10-28

Start date

2010-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-10-30

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Conditions

Adjustment disorders, mild depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depressive episode

Interventions

1. Intervention arm: The standardised Stress Management Mental Health Training package will be delivered over a 6 hour period to up to 10 participants at a time by two Community Mental Health Nurses

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years, either sex (though mainly male due to military demographics) 2. Suffering from adjustment disorder or mild depression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Flying phobia 2. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 3. More severe depressive disorders 4. Psychosis 5. Alcohol disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
General Health Questionnaire-28 score recorded as a continuous variable. All outcomes will be assessed at the start of the trial (visit 2), 6 weeks (visit 3) and 12 weeks (visit 4).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), 2. Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) 3. Clinical Global Impression (CGI) All outcomes will be assessed at the start of the trial (visit 2), 6 weeks (visit 3) and 12 weeks (visit 4).	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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