Can a website beat the blues? new study tests online CBT for stressed students
NCT ID NCT07246239
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an internet-based self-help program called VIVIM can help university students with anxiety and depression. About 108 students will be randomly assigned to use VIVIM or receive usual support from their university counseling service. They will fill out questionnaires at the start, after 10 weeks, and at 6 months to see if symptoms improve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- online cognitive behavioral therapy program (VIVIM)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an accessible, low-cost option for students to manage anxiety and depression without needing in-person therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (108 participants) and relies on self-reported symptoms. The program may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to students outside Spain.
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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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About 108 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * To be enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate at of the participating Spanish universities. * To report at least moderate symptoms of depression (PHQ\>o= 10) and/or anxiety (GAD-7\>o= 10). Exclusion Criteria: * To self-report having been diagnosed with bipolar and/or psychotic disorder. * To report to be currently receiving psychotherapy/counselling and/or pharmacological treatment for emotional problems. * To be unable to read, speak or understand Spanish. * To be at risk of suicide.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08022, Spain
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona, Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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Universitat de Girona
Girona, Girona, Spain
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