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RCT: the Effectiveness of LifeHack in Improving Mental Wellbeing in University Students.
Led by Universiteit Leiden · Updated on 2025-06-22
217
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
91 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
Universiteit Leiden
Lead Sponsor
M
Maastricht University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Psychological issues are common among university students and affect mental wellbeing. The Caring Universities (CU) project, involving nine Dutch universities, aims to enhance students' mental health through an annual online questionnaire and a platform offering guided eHealth interventions. One intervention, LifeHack, utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy-based modules to improve mental wellbeing by enhancing resilience and life skills. The effects of LifeHack with pre-post measurements (total n = 216 at post-test) found found that LifeHack led to improvements in mental wellbeing, but dropout rates were influenced by lack of motivation and module relevance. A personalized version of LifeHack is being developed to address these issues and will be evaluated in an RCT to assess its effectiveness in improving mental wellbeing and related outcomes among university students.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
RCT: the Effectiveness of LifeHack in Improving Mental Wellbeing in University Students.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be fluent in Dutch and/or English
- Be enrolled as a student at one of the 9 participating universities
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Have access to a PC or mobile device with internet
- Provide informed consent before participation
- Have a score of 50 or lower on the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
VU Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
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Research Team
S
Sanne van Luenen, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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