NCT07123311Completed
Implementation and Evaluation of an Internet-Based Stress Management Program for Health Students in the Sfax Region
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Nov 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The objective of this experimental study (randomized controlled trial) is to evaluate the effectiveness of an internet-based stress management program, inspired by the French program "Je gère mon stress," among healthcare students in Sfax, Tunisia. The target population includes all healthcare students over 18 years old, from any field (paramedical, nursing, medicine, etc.), regardless of their baseline level of perceived stress. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Does the online program significantly reduce the level of perceived stress (measured using the Perceived Stress Scale - PSS-10)? Does the program have a beneficial impact on symptoms of anxiety and depression (measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS)? Does it improve sleep quality (assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index - PSQI)? Comparison group: Researchers will compare the outcomes of the intervention group (who will access the online stress management program for 8 weeks) with those of the control group (waiting list, no initial access), to evaluate the specific effects of the program. Participants will: Complete three validated questionnaires (PSS-10, HADS, and PSQI) before and after the intervention; Be invited to follow a weekly series of psychoeducational modules over 8 weeks, including short educational videos, breathing techniques, guided relaxation, and practical exercises, all accessible through a secure web platform; Receive weekly motivational messages to support engagement.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 148 (actual)
- First submitted
- 7 Aug 2025
- Start date
- 15 Sept 2025
- Primary completion date
- 14 Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
- University of Sfax
- NCT number
- NCT07123311
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 148
- From 15 Sept 2025 to the primary completion date, 14 Dec 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Current use of anxiolytic or psychotropic medication.
Other illness
- History of chronic psychiatric illness;
Other
- Current enrollment in another stress management program;
Who the study is looking for
- The target population includes all students enrolled in the third year at the Higher Institute of Nursing Sciences (ISSIS) and the Higher School of Health Sciences and Techniques (ESSTSS) for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Own a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
- Have internet access.
- Have an email address.
- Be willing to be randomized.
- Have given informed consent to participate in the study.
- Be available and committed to completing the entire online intervention program and participating in all evaluations.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculties of Health Sciences Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sfax | Tunisia | Unknown status |
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