The Feasibility of Chatbot-based Stress Management Intervention STARS for Youth in Lithuania

Vilnius University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Basic psychoeducation; Behavioral: STARS (Scalable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06651411

(1.13E)250000-KT-67/ERC0004137

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to assess the feasibility of a chatbot-based stress management intervention among youth in Lithuania.

Full description

The intervention is a chatbot-based stress management intervention developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It consists of 10 sessions which include: Introduction (1), Psychoeducation (2), Emotion Regulation (3, 4), Behavior Activation (5, 6), Managing Problems (7), Thought Challenging (8, 9), and Relapse Prevention (10). Each session consists of psychoeducation and exercise parts. Trained e-helpers contact participants to support them individually on a weekly basis.

The effect of the intervention will be compared against a control group which gets basic psychoeducation. The intervention is provided in Lithuanian.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age of 18-25 years
• Understanding the Lithuanian language
• Having access to a device for intervention delivery
• Experiencing moderate levels of psychological distress

Exclusion criteria

• People at imminent risk of suicide
• People currently experiencing a psychotic episode
• People currently experiencing interpersonal violence
• Current dependency on alcohol/drugs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will get a 10-session chatbot-based stress management intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: STARS (Scalable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress)

Control group

Other group

Description:

The control group will get basic psychoeducation.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Basic psychoeducation