Mood Lifters for Undergraduates
Large-scale, effective, low-cost, and evidence-based programs that can nimbly translate new research discoveries into prevention and care for psychosocial-based problems are urgently needed since the vast majority of people who need evidence-based care do not receive it. The purpose of this randomized control trial is to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of a Mood Lifters group template specifically for undergraduate students. Mood Lifters is an effective peer-led program that improves or maintains mental health. It seeks to help people enhance pleasure, engagement, and meaning in their lives while minimizing depression, fear, loneliness, and other negative feelings via a proprietary peer-based program that offers weekly meetings and other flexible support options. One obstacle to providing mental health care in the US is that it is costly to provide one-on-one therapy by a licensed professional. This is particularly true in large group settings with limited resources (counseling centers) and a large need for mental health care, like universities.
Conditions:
🦠 Depression 🦠 Anxiety 🦠 Mood Disorders 🦠 Mental Health Wellness 1 🦠 Stress
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 1 August 2023
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) December 2025
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) December 2025
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 150
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

  • Inclusion:
  • * undergraduate students
  • * at least 18 years of age
  • Exclusion criteria include:
  • * active suicidal thoughts or behavior
  • * active psychosis
  • * borderline personality disorder
  • * active mania
  • * unwillingness to attend all sessions or treatment types (e.g., unwillingness to attend remote)
  • * non-undergraduate students.
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 4 January 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 12 January 2023
  • First Posted 13 January 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 17 June 2024
  • Last Update Posted 18 June 2024
  • Last Verified June 2024