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Internet-Based Group CBT for Anxiety and Depression Among International Students

NCT07365787 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2026-01-30

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Summary

The goal of this RCT trial is to learn if internet-based group cognitive behaviour therapy delivered via the Zoom application works to treat anxiety and depression among international students. It will also learn about the predictive factors of the intervention's effectiveness. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does participating in internet-based GCBT reduce the symptoms of anxiety among international students in Malaysia?
* Does participating in internet-based GCBT reduce the symptoms of depression among international students in Malaysia?

Researchers will compare students who take part in the intervention program with students in a waitlist control group to understand whether the intervention is associated with changes in anxiety and depression symptoms.

Participants will:

* Be randomly assigned to either the intervention program or a waitlist control group
* Attend four sessions of one hour each, including 1) psychoeducation, 2) cognitive techniques, 3) behaviour techniques, and 4) support and relapse prevention. A booster session and a follow-up assessment will be done1 month post intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

DARE-Depression and Anxiety Regulation Program

Participants assigned to this intervention will receive a structured, manual-based online GCCBT intervention delivered via Zoom. The program consists of four weekly group sessions, each lasting approximately 60 minutes, followed by a booster session conducted one month after completion of the intervention. Sessions will be conducted by the researcher, a clinical psychologist, under the supervision of a senior clinical psychologist with formal training and expertise in group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (GCBT). The intervention follows a structured progression beginning with psychoeducation, followed by cognitive skill development and behavioural techniques. The later sessions emphasise consolidation of learnt skills, peer support, and relapse-prevention planning. The content and delivery of the intervention are designed to be relevant and sensitive to the experiences of international university students.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiti Putra Malaysia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Prof. Dr. Firdaus Mukhtar · Universiti Putra Malaysia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-08-31

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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