Testing online, self-help single session interventions for UK young people with low mood: the Unlock Wellbeing trial

Unlock well-being trial of self-help single session interventions a widely available, scalable resource for UK young people with depression symptoms randomised control trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN90050599

Enrollment

470

Registered

2026-02-17

Start date

2026-03-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Elevated depressive symptoms Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The trial will compare 2 single-session interventions (SSIs) that contain presumed active ingredients of mental health change (Project Growth - growth mindset SSI

Project ABC - behavioural activation SSI) to an existing comparator SSI (Project Share – Sharing Feelings SSI), which does not contain a presumed active ingredient of change in adolescents with elevat

2) our Young Persons Advisory Group, and 3) from internal user testing by the spotLight for Adolescent and young adult (LAMP) research team members. Our adaptations were similar across all

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

13 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents aged 13-18 2. Who live in the UK, 3. Who report elevated depressive symptoms - score of = 2 on the Patient Health Questionnaire—2 item version (PHQ-2), 4. Are fluent in English, 5. Have internet access. 6. Can complete informed consent procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who do not meet prespecified quality criteria, designed to detect bots (i.e., automated form fillers) and random responders. 2. Individuals who are actively suicidal will also be excluded.

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Loades

mel26@bath.ac.uk+44 01225385249

Outcome results

None listed

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