Short online therapy shows promise for stressed students
NCT ID NCT07082296
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a brief, self-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program designed for university students, researchers, and staff. The program includes four weekly modules to help manage stress and anxiety. Researchers enrolled 35 participants to see if the program is feasible, acceptable, and safe, and to measure changes in emotional well-being. The goal is to provide a scalable mental health support tool for academic settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, scalable online tool to help students and researchers manage stress and improve emotional well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 35 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program is self-guided, so some people may not complete it or find it helpful.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Ability to read in Catalan or Spanish. * Undergraduate or master's student, PhD student, or teaching and researching staff. Exclusion Criteria (for the primary analysis): * Report that they are receiving psychological treatment or have a current mental disorder diagnosis. * High subjective well-being and minimal symptoms of anxiety and depression at baseline, defined as scoring ≥20 on the Positive Affect subscale and \<10 on the Negative Affect subscale of the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Short Form (I-PANAS-SF), scoring ≥26 on the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), and scoring \<5 on both the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IDIBAPS
Barcelona, Spain
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