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Behavioral Intervention

Stress Management for Depression

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Adam Horwitz, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Michigan
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up six-week follow-up
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to understand how college students deal with stress and to find ways to help them recognize and manage stress early on to prevent negative consequences. The study will have two parts: first, participants will

Who is the study for?
This trial is for first-year college students at the University of Michigan, either Ann Arbor or Flint campuses. It's aimed at those who have mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms but are not currently receiving professional mental health services.
What is being tested?
The study is testing how surveys, personalized feedback reports, and supportive text messages can help students manage stress. Participants will be randomly placed into an 'assessment only' group or an 'intervention' group that receives these tools.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-medical interventions like surveys and text messages, there are no direct physical side effects expected. However, discussing depression might cause emotional discomfort.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~six-week follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six-week follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Participant self-reported satisfaction with the intervention components

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Intervention - surveys, text messages, and feedback reportsExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants in the intervention arm will be randomized to receive (or not receive) text messages in a given week, with a daily randomization to receive (or not receive) a text message if randomized to receive text messages that week. Additionally, participants will be randomized each week to receive (or not receive) personalized feedback reports.
Group II: Assessment OnlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Weekly surveys only.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Surveys
2020
Completed Phase 1
~11470

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MichiganLead Sponsor
1,861 Previous Clinical Trials
6,440,937 Total Patients Enrolled
72 Trials studying Depression
57,945 Patients Enrolled for Depression
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,931 Previous Clinical Trials
2,744,934 Total Patients Enrolled
705 Trials studying Depression
260,819 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Adam Horwitz, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Michigan
~57 spots leftby May 2025