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

Summary

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.

Conditions

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

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindhelper- A national youth mental health promotion website

Mindhelper is an open-access, digital self-directed mental health service that provides information, self-help tools and guidance to young people in Denmark.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TrygFonden, Denmark

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Danske Regioner

  collaborator OTHER

• Jascha Fonden

  collaborator OTHER

• Region of Southern Denmark

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Southern Denmark

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Anna P Folker · University of Southern Denmark

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

15 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-01-07

Primary Completion

2026-05-31

Completion

2026-05-31

Countries

• Denmark

Study Locations