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NCT Number: NCT02062762

Internet-based Stress Reduction Training for Students

The main objective of the current study is to evaluate whether a mindfulness based intervention delivered online can provide an effective resource for increasing psychological well-being among students. In addition, explore potential mechanisms through which the training lead to improvements by means of mediational analyses, with hypothesized variables like positive/negative affect and attention regulation.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Karolinsk Institute

Stockholm, Stockholm County, 171 72, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • current student
  • have an active e-mail account
  • regular use of the internet

Exclusion criteria

  • non-Swedish speaking

Treatment and study plan

Online-MBSR

Behavioral

8 week mindfulness based stress reduction online

Expressive Writing Online

Behavioral

Online distributed expressive writing intervention as active control

Primary outcomes

  1. Psychological well-being

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 8

    Change over time

Secondary outcomes

  1. Depression symptoms

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 8

    Change over time

Other outcomes

  1. Health-related behaviors

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 8

    Change over time in proportion reporting binge drinking of alcohol past week (yes/no), and cigarette smoking past week (yes/no); both assessed though self-report questionnaire items.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Internet-based Stress Reduction Training for Students - a Pilot Study

Acronym: IBSR-stud

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 14, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 1, 2015

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