Can a simple stress course protect the mental health of future doctors?
NCT ID NCT07679503
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a group-based stress management course called Self-Help Plus (SH+) can help medical students and resident physicians cope with stress and improve their mental health. Participants attend a structured course that teaches skills like grounding, stepping back from distressing thoughts, and self-compassion. The goal is to see if this low-cost, scalable program reduces symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, and improves well-being.
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+) group stress management course
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this course could offer a simple, scalable way to reduce stress and prevent mental health problems among medical trainees.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in one university, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.
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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 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Being a medical student or a resident physician at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine * Being 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with active suicidal ideation * Individuals with severe mental disorders such as psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder * Individuals with alcohol or substance dependence * Students under 18 years of age
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Eskişehir, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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