Can a 4-Week online course ease student stress and anxiety?
NCT ID NCT07654569
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a web-based program called YOLO, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), can help university students manage psychological distress, anxiety, and academic stress. Around 1,000 students from the University of Bologna will either get immediate access to the program or join a waitlist. The program includes four weekly online modules focused on values, mindfulness, and acceptance. Researchers will measure changes in depression, anxiety, well-being, and academic outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this online program could offer a scalable, low-cost way to support mental health for university students who face barriers to in-person care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site study with a waitlist control, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is brief (4 modules) and may not be enough for students with severe distress.
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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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * University Students Exclusion Criteria: * Not enrolled in university
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestari"
RECRUITINGBologna, BO, 40127, Italy
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