Mood Lifters Online for Graduate Students and Young Professionals

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Mood Lifters Online

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05078450
• Other study ID #: HUM00163570
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 22, 2021
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: University of Michigan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Mood Lifters is a revolutionary mental wellness program that teaches scientifically validated strategies in a supportive group setting. This study will test two new versions of the program designed specifically for graduate students and young professionals.

Participants will need to attend 12 hour long virtual weekly meetings on Zoom that focus on helpful mental health strategies and skills. Participants will be encourage to practice what the participants learn at home in order to improve their mood or mental wellness. Additionally, participants will complete a series of measures (approx. 1-1.5 hours) prior to, at the end of the program, 1 month after the program and 6 months after the program.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 362
• Est. completion date: February 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 22 Years to 32 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants ages 22-32 (must identify as either a graduate student or a young professional)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active suicidality, mania, or psychosis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• Mental Disorders
• Mental Illness
• Mood Disorders
• Stress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mood Lifters
Participants will need to attend 12 hour long virtual weekly meetings on Zoom that focus on helpful mental health strategies and skills. Participants will be encourage to practice what they learn at home in order to improve their mood or mental wellness.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	Michigan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Michigan

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Garg T, Votta CM, Prakash N, Deldin PJ. An investigation into the effectiveness of Mood Lifters in the context of trauma exposure. Psychol Serv. 2023 Aug 24. doi: 10.1037/ser0000789. Online ahead of print. — View Citation

Prakash N, Votta CM, Deldin PJ. Treatment for graduate students: Blunting the emotional toll of postgraduate education. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Dec;91(12):708-716. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000844. Epub 2023 Sep 21. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patient Health Questionnaire - 9	Assesses Depressive Symptoms (Range 0-27; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of depression)	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7	Assesses Anxiety Symptoms (Range 0-21; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of anxiety)	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Perceived Stress Scale	Assesses Perceived stress (Range 0-40; higher scores indicate more significant perceived stress)	through study completion, an average of 1 year