Recruiting

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Sponsor:

University of Regina

Code:

NCT06298279

Conditions

Depression

Anxiety

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Tunneled Delivery

Personalized Delivery

Standard Resources

Enhanced Social Learning Resources

Transdiagnostic Self-Guided ICBT

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is a randomized factorial trial designed to evaluate unguided (i.e., purely self-help), transdiagnostic internet delivered cognitive behaviour therapy tailored for public safety personnel with tunneled of personalized course delivery and with or without the incorporation of social learning resources.

Conditions

Depression

Anxiety

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Study ID

NCT06298279

Start date

Mar 12, 2024

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Apr 30, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr 30, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Current or former public safety personnel (or public safety personnel trainee)
  • Residing in Canada at time of enrollment
  • Has regular access to the internet
  • Confirms intent to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not 18 years of age or older
  • Not a current or former public safety personnel (or public safety personnel trainee)
  • Not residing in Canada at time of enrollment
  • Does not have regular access to the internet

Study Design

Enrollment

164 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Factorial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Tunneled Delivery/Standard Resources

In this arm, participants will be guided through the Self-Guided PSP Wellbeing Course in a predetermined order and using predetermined timing. Future lessons will "unlock" as previous lessons are completed.

Participants receiving the standard resources will be presented with resources that are typically presented in PSPNET courses. This includes lesson slides case stories, do-it yourself guides, and frequently asked questions pages.

experimental: Tunneled Delivery/Enhanced Social Learning Resources

In this arm, participants will be guided through the Self-Guided PSP Wellbeing Course in a predetermined order and using predetermined timing. Future lessons will "unlock" as previous lessons are completed.

Participants receiving the enhanced social learning resources will receive the same resources offered in the standard conditions (i.e., lesson slides, case stories, do-it-yourself guides, and frequently asked questions pages) and will also receive additional resources. Additional resources will include homework records to accompany the case stories, de-identified quotations from previous clients for each lesson, and a motivational video encouraging them to engage with the course.

experimental: Personalized Delivery/Standard Resources

In this arm, participants will be able to navigate through the course modules in whichever order and at whatever pace they like. Participants will not have to complete one lesson in order to gain access to the following lesson.

Participants receiving the standard resources will be presented with resources that are typically presented in the course. This includes lesson slides, case stories, do-it yourself guides, and frequently asked questions pages.

experimental: Personalized Delivery/Enhanced Social Learning Resources

In this arm, participants will be able to navigate through the course modules in whichever order and at whatever pace they like. Participants will not have to complete one lesson in order to gain access to the following lesson.

Participants receiving the enhanced social learning resources will receive the same resources offered in the standard conditions (i.e., lesson slides, case stories, do-it-yourself guides, and frequently asked questions pages) and will also receive additional resources. Additional resources will include homework records to accompany the case stories, de-identified quotations from previous clients for each lesson, and a motivational video encouraging them to engage with the course.

Interventions

Tunneled Delivery

Participants will be offered a pre-determined pathway to completing the 8-week course

Personalized Delivery

Participants will be able to complete course modules at their own pace and in the order that most interests them.

Standard Resources

Participants will receive the resources as typically included in the Self-Guided PSP Wellbeing Course.

Enhanced Social Learning Resources

Participants will receive additional intervention content.

Transdiagnostic Self-Guided ICBT

An ICBT course that is completed without the guidance of a therapist.

Primary outcome measure

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) [ Time Frame: Screening, 4 weeks, 8 weeks (post-treatment), and 20 weeks (post-treatment) ]
  • Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) [ Time Frame: Screening, 4 weeks, 8 weeks (post-treatment), and 20 weeks (post-treatment) ]
  • PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) [ Time Frame: Screening, 4 weeks, 8 weeks (post-treatment), and 20 weeks (post-treatment) ]
  • Engagement [ Time Frame: From date of enrollment to 26 weeks (post-treatment) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Heather D Hadjistavropoulos, PhD

(306)585-5133heather.hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca

Locations

Department of Psychology, University of Regina

Recruiting

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S 0A2

Contacts

Heather D Hadjistavropoulos, PhD

306-585-5133heather.hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca

Caeleigh A Landry, MSc

306-337-2473caeleigh.landry@uregina.ca

Principal Investigator:

Heather D Hadjistavropoulos, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Regina

Last update posted

Apr 14, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Regina on 2026-04-14.