The Effects of Mindhelper.dk: a Self-guided Digital Mental Health Promotion Service Targeting Young People

University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Adolescents; Young Adults; Well-Being; Mental Health Issue; Randomized Controlled Trial; Online Intervention; Internet-Based Intervention; Body Dissatisfaction

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindhelper- A national youth mental health promotion website

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT06385457

24-2933

Details and patient eligibility

About

In a two-armed randomized controlled trial 15-25-year-olds will be recruited via social media to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindhelper.dk; a Danish self-guided, digital, mental health service offering information, self-help tools, and guidance to young people. Participants will be randomly allocated to an intervention group (receiving information about Mindhelper.dk) or a control group (no information about Mindhelper.dk). Outcomes, including well-being (WHO5), psychological functioning (SWEMWBS), help-seeking intentions, and body appreciation (2-item BAS-2SF), will be measured at 2-, 6-, and 12-weeks post-randomization and analyzed using the intention-to-treat approach. Qualitative interviews with intervention group participants will provide complementary insights, and a cost-effectiveness analysis will also be conducted.

Full description

A study protocol will be made publicly accessible upon acceptance for publication in a suitable journal

Enrollment: 4,910 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

-Aged 15-25

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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4,910 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will receive information about Mindhelper.dk and inspiration on how to use Mindhelper through text-messages during the study period.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindhelper- A national youth mental health promotion website

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group does not receive information about Mindhelper.dk, until after completion of the last follow-up questionnaire.