Examining the Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Microinterventions for Distressed First-Generation College Students

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Psychological Distress, Self-Assessment, Mood Change

In brief

This research study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of a micro-randomized acceptance and commitment therapy-based (ACT-based) intervention that is delivered to distressed first-generation college students.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04081662

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

36

Starts

2019-10-18

Expected to finish

2021-05-11

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Willing to provide informed consent.
• Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study.
• Individuals 18-19 years of age.
• Individuals who are full-time freshman or sophomore students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Fluent in written English.
• Has access to a smartphone.
• First-generation college student.
• Significant subjective distress (endorses distress on at least 4 out of the past 7 days that interfered with functioning in screening survey).

You may not qualify if…

• Expected life expectancy <6 months.
• Use of investigational drugs, biologics, or devices within 30 days prior to randomization.
• Not suitable for study participation due to other reasons at the discretion of the investigators.

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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