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Last refreshed on:
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Main ID: |
ISRCTN14342225 |
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Date of registration:
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15/05/2013 |
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Prospective Registration:
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Public title:
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PLUS (Personality and Living of University Students): A web-based intervention to reduce common mental health problems in university students
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Scientific title:
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Web-based trait-focused prevention of common mental disorders in university students |
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Date of first enrolment:
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01/09/2011 |
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Target sample size:
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1500 |
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Completed |
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URL:
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http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN14342225 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Multi centre randomised controlled trial (Prevention)
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Contacts
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Affiliation:
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Name:
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Peter
Musiat |
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PO-Box 077
Institute Of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
SE5 8AF
London
United Kingdom |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: 1. University student (male or female) aged 18 or older
2. Currently enrolled in a UK Higher Education Institution
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
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Both
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Depression, anxiety, substance use, eating disorders
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Depressive episode, unspecified, Anxiety disorder, unspecified
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Intervention(s)
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Students allocated to the intervention group were given access to 5 intervention modules on the PLUS website (Personality and Living of University Students). The modules are online self-help resources and focus on perfectionism, how to improve self-esteem, dealing with difficult emotions and anxiety and worry. Students could also download a text version of each module. Copies of the interventions modules can be obtained from the contact above.
Students in the control group were given access to 3 online modules with general information for students. These modules cover how to find accommodation as a student, money saving tips as well as general study tips, such as time management.
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Participant self-reported depression and anxiety assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire (9 items) and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (7 items).
Questionnaires were administered at baseline, 6 weeks after randomisation and 12 weeks after randomisation.
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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1. Participant self-reported questionnaires assessing:
1.1. Self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, 10 items)
1.2. Perfectionism (Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, 36 items)
1.3. Personality (NEO-Five Factor inventory, 60 items)
1.4. Substance Use Risk Profile, 23 items)
1.5. Eating behaviour (Eating Disorder Diagnostics Scale, 22 items)
1.6. Drinking behaviour (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, 10 items)
1.7. Quality of life (WHO quality of life questionnaire, 26 items)
2. In addition, students could indicate how much they liked the website, how helpful they found the modules and the personalised feedback, how they found the design and usability of the website, as well as whether they had criticism or positive remarks.
3. Attrition and feasibility was assessed by electronically logging which modules students had started and completed.
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health (UK), South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (UK), Institute of Psychiatry, King?s College London (UK)
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Results
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