Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training (FAST) to boost resilience in college students
Official title: Piloting and Evaluating the Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training (FAST): a New Digitally Augmented Single-Session Transdiagnostic Resilience Intervention
Run by Florida State University · NCT07140718 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether a single-session, peer-led digital program called FAST can help at-risk college students sleep better, be more active, and feel less anxious and lonely compared with relaxation and mindfulness training.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 105 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Florida State University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 20, 2025 |
| Main results expected | May 5, 2027 |
| Study ends | June 5, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 8, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07140718 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are undergraduate students aged 18 or older who are currently enrolled at a college or university, able to use a smartphone or computer, and at-risk for emotional disorders (PANAS-NA ≥ 20).
✕Probably not a fit
Students who are under 18, not currently enrolled in college, unable to use digital devices, or who have low negative affect (PANAS-NA ≤ 19) are not eligible and are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers will develop and refine a single-session, group-based digital intervention called FAST and compare it to an active relaxation and mindfulness control (RMT) in a randomized controlled trial. A small pilot of 5 undergraduates will precede randomization of 100 at-risk undergraduates identified by elevated PANAS-NA scores. Trained undergraduate peer facilitators will deliver sessions and participants will complete measures at baseline, week 2, and week 4. Primary outcomes are sleep quality, physical activity, anxiety sensitivity, loneliness, and social isolation, with secondary clinical outcomes including anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, FAST could offer a scalable, low-cost way for college students to improve sleep and activity, reduce anxiety sensitivity and loneliness, and lower symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
How similar studies have gone: Related digital and single-session resilience or mindfulness programs have shown mixed but promising results, and FAST builds on prior evidence while applying a relatively novel peer-led, mechanism-focused approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
Where it's running
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FSU Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic
Tallahassee, Florida, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Frederick Schubert T Schubert, M.S.
- Email: schubert@psy.fsu.edu
- Phone: 850-645-1766
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.