A large clinical trial to improve well-being during the transition to college using wearables: The lived experiences measured using rings study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The transition to college is a period of elevated risk for a range of mental health conditions. Although colleges and universities strive to provide mental health support to their students, the high demand for these services makes it difficult to provide scalable, cost-effective solutions.

Objective

To address these issues, the present study aims to compare the efficacy of three different treatments using a large cohort of 600 students transitioning to college. Interventions were selected based on their potential for generalizability and cost-effectiveness on college campuses.

Methods

The study is a Phase II parallel-group, four-arm, randomized controlled trial with 1:1 allocation that will assign 600 participants to one (n = 150 per condition) of four ar

SUBMITTER: Price M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10591842 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature