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Can a short Self-Help course help stressed students get back on track?

NCT ID NCT06606249

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Padova Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a brief guided self-help program called Self-Help Plus for university students who are behind on at least three exams and feeling distressed. The program teaches coping skills based on acceptance and commitment therapy. Researchers will measure changes in distress, anxiety, depression, and well-being right after the program and three months later.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Self-Help Plus (SH+) - a brief guided self-help program based on acceptance and commitment therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to help stressed students catch up on coursework and feel better.
What could go wrong
This is a small early trial (210 students) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The program may not reduce distress or help with academic progress.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 210 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * University students across all years of higher education (i.e., bachelor and masters), enrolled in any degree course, starting from the second semester of the 1st year * Currently behind coursework by at least 3 exams, including: exams failed, for which the obtained grade was not confirmed by the student (i.e., confirming the grade is mandatory in the Italian academic system), or postponed (i.e., not taken in the regularly scheduled period). * Experience significant distress as assessed by the Kessler psychological distress scale (K-10) ≥ 16. Exclusion Criteria: • None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder Emotional Regulation Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Anxiety Depression Psychological distress Psychological well-being

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universita di Verona

    RECRUITING

    Verona, Italy

  • University of Bari "Aldo Moro"

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bari, Bari, 70121, Italy

  • University of Padova

    RECRUITING

    Padova, 35131, Italy

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