NCT04264585

Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ICBT) for Post-secondary Students

Completed NA Last updated 18 November 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy in Anxiety in 308 participants. Completed in 26 June 2021.

Timeline

28 February 2020

Primary endpoint
26 June 2021

26 June 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Regina
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	factorial
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	308
Start date	28 February 2020
Primary completion	26 June 2021
Estimated completion	26 June 2021
Sites	1 location across Canada

Drugs / interventions tested

• Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Booster Session

Conditions studied

• Anxiety — all drugs for Anxiety →
• Depression — all drugs for Depression →

Sponsor

University of Regina

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Anxiety or Depression. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Post-secondary students are at an elevated risk for anxiety and depression, with approximately one in three students experiencing clinical levels of symptoms at some point during their academic career. Despite the high prevalence of these mental health concerns, many students do not receive adequate treatment. Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) is an alternative to face-to-face service that is effective for improving symptoms of anxiety and depression in general adult populations. Recently, there has been increasing interest in the use of ICBT in post-secondary populations, however high drop-out rates and small effect sizes suggest that current ICBT programs are not fully meeting students' specific needs. Additional research is necessary to ensure that ICBT is delivered to students in a manner that is both acceptable and effective.

The proposed study will be an implementation trial to examine whether the efficacy of an ICBT course for post-secondary students is improved by offering a motivational interviewing component at pre-treatment and a booster session 1-month after completing treatment. Follow-up assessment will be conducted as 3-month post-treatment. Primary outcomes are anxiety, depression, and academic functioning. Implementation outcomes will include measures of the acceptability, adoption, and fidelity (assessed by number of modules completed) of the ICBT course.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postsecondary Students: Randomized Factorial Trial for Examining Motivational Interviewing and Booster Lessons.
   Peynenburg V, Hadjistavropoulos H, Thiessen D, Titov N, et al · · 2022 · cited 11× · PMID 36069785 · DOI 10.2196/40637