Effectiveness of a Guided Mental Health Chatbot for Youth Living in Lithuania
NCT ID: NCT07012876
Last Updated: 2025-07-08
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
262 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-09-30
2028-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The effect of the intervention will be compared against a control group which receives enhanced usual care.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention group
The intervention group will get a guided mental health chatbot STARS.
STARS (Scalable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress)
The intervention is a guided mental health chatbot - STARS - 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), Supportive Self-talk (8, 9), and Relapse Prevention (10). Each session consists of psychoeducation and exercise parts. Trained and supervised non-specialists (called e-helpers) provide weekly calls (five calls lasting approximately 15 minutes) to support participants individually and increase motivation and adherence to the intervention.
Control group
The control group will receive basic psychoeducation. The content of the psychoeducation is very similar to the content of session 2 of the STARS chatbot and includes psychoeducation about emotions, a personal story about a fictional character who talks about her emotions, and information about where to access mental health support. It also includes a list of organizations and clinics providing mental health care in Lithuania.
Basic psychoeducation
The control group will receive basic psychoeducation. The content of the psychoeducation is very similar to the content of session 2 of the STARS chatbot and includes psychoeducation about emotions, a personal story about a fictional character who talks about her emotions, and information about where to access mental health support. It also includes a list of organizations and clinics providing mental health care in Lithuania.
Interventions
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STARS (Scalable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress)
The intervention is a guided mental health chatbot - STARS - 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), Supportive Self-talk (8, 9), and Relapse Prevention (10). Each session consists of psychoeducation and exercise parts. Trained and supervised non-specialists (called e-helpers) provide weekly calls (five calls lasting approximately 15 minutes) to support participants individually and increase motivation and adherence to the intervention.
Basic psychoeducation
The control group will receive basic psychoeducation. The content of the psychoeducation is very similar to the content of session 2 of the STARS chatbot and includes psychoeducation about emotions, a personal story about a fictional character who talks about her emotions, and information about where to access mental health support. It also includes a list of organizations and clinics providing mental health care in Lithuania.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Understanding the Lithuanian language
* Having access to a device for intervention delivery
* Experiencing moderate levels of psychological distress (a cut-off score of 8 as measured with Kessler-6)
Exclusion Criteria
* People currently experiencing a psychotic episode
* People currently experiencing interpersonal violence
* Current dependency on alcohol/drugs
18 Years
25 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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World Health Organization
OTHER
Vilnius University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Evaldas Kazlauskas
Professor in clinical psychology
Principal Investigators
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Evaldas Kazlauskas, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Vilnius University
Locations
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Vilnius University
Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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(1.13E)250000-KT-56/ERC0004137
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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