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Short therapy boosts student mental health
NCT ID NCT07620483
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 5-week group therapy program called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in 12 university students aged 18-28 who were feeling stressed or down. The program used mindfulness and values-based exercises to help students manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Researchers measured changes in well-being and flexibility over 13 time points.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 28 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: University students aged 18 years or older Interest in strengthening mental health and psychological well-being Voluntary agreement to participate in the study High-risk scores on at least one of the following screening instruments: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) State Worry Questionnaire-11 (SWQ-11) Exclusion Criteria: Current psychological or psychiatric treatment Current use of psychiatric medication Diagnosis related to developmental or learning difficulties Failure to attend intervention sessions Incomplete participation in study assessments
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Psychology, Universidad del Valle
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760032, Colombia
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