Recruiting

FAST

Sponsor:

Florida State University

Code:

NCT07140718

Conditions

Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training

Relaxation and Mindfulness Training

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training

Relaxation and Mindfulness Training

Study Details

Brief summary:

The present study seeks to develop, refine, and test a novel psychological treatment for boosting mental health resilience among college students. This Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training (FAST) will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial. We will seek to recruit 5 undergraduate students as participants for a pilot phase and 100 undergraduate students for a randomized controlled trial. The primary questions we are seeking to answer in this trial are:

Do participants rate the FAST intervention as acceptable? Does FAST improve sleep quality, physical activity, anxiety sensitivity, loneliness, and social isolation for college students?

Participants will:

Receive the active FAST or a placebo control Relaxation and Mindfulness Training (RMT) and will complete measures at baseline, week 2, and week 4.

Conditions

Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training

Relaxation and Mindfulness Training

Study ID

NCT07140718

Start date

Sep 20, 2025

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Jun 5, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 5, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18+
  • At-risk for emotional disorders as indicated by a PANAS-NA Score >= 20
  • Ability to use a computer or smartphone
  • Currently enrolled at college/university at the time of study enrollment

Exclusion criteria:

  • Adults aged 17 and under
  • PANAS-NA Score <= 19
  • Inability to use a computer or smartphone
  • Not currently enrolled at college/university at the time of study enrollment

Study Design

Enrollment

105 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training

active comparator: Relaxation and Mindfulness Training

Interventions

Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training

The FAST intervention will be approximately 60 minutes in duration. The video component of FAST, animated using the Vyond software, will be presented via computer or projector. Pause points and brief interactive exercises will be added throughout the presentation to promote engagement and ensure comprehension of FAST material. The treatment will be sectioned into thirds: a physical health section focused on sleep hygiene and physical activity, an anxiety sensitivity section dispelling common AS myths, and a social health section. Each section will contain brief psychoeducation focused on dispelling common myths or promoting adaptive skills use.

Relaxation and Mindfulness Training

The RMT intervention will be primarily psychoeducational and focused on explaining relaxation methods used in various psychological treatments such as progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, and mindfulness-focused breathing exercises. Interactive relaxation and mindfulness exercises and brief discussions following each relaxation component will be included to control for time spent on interactive exercises in the FAST condition. The intervention will take approximately 60 minutes. Tailored to control for the effects of general education, practice exercises, and time spent on the FAST intervention, RMT will be a stronger control in comparison to a waitlist or repeated contact condition. Like the FAST intervention, this program will also be digitalized to allow for ease-of-administration.

Primary outcome measure

  • Acceptability Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Post-intervention through week 4 follow up ]
  • Athens Insomnia Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline through week 4 follow up ]
  • Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool [ Time Frame: Baseline through week 4 follow up ]
  • Anxiety Sensitivity Index 3 [ Time Frame: Baseline through week 4 follow up ]
  • UCLA Loneliness 10 [ Time Frame: Baseline through week 4 follow up ]
  • PROMIS Anxiety Scale 8a [ Time Frame: Baseline through week 4 follow up ]
  • PROMIS Depression 8b [ Time Frame: Baseline through week 4 follow up ]
  • Perceived Stress Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline through week 4 follow up ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Frederick Schubert T Schubert, M.S.

850-645-1766schubert@psy.fsu.edu

Locations

FSU Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic

Recruiting

Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32301

Contacts

Frederick Schubert T Graduate Student, M.S.

850-645-1766schubert@psy.fsu.edu

Principal Investigator:

Frederick Schubert T Graduate Student, M.S.

More Information

Sponsor

Florida State University

Last update posted

Jun 8, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Keywords

  • Transdiagnostic
  • Digital Mental Health
  • Resilience

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Florida State University on 2026-06-08.