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Evaluation of a Mobile Therapy for Elevated Depressive Symptoms

NCT04463914 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 649

Last updated 2024-11-19

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate a mobile application (app) for depression treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the mobile app, "Moodivate", or not. If provided with Moodivate, participants will be asked to use the app regularly, at least once per day, throughout the study duration. Participants will be asked to complete electronic questionnaire measures throughout the study period. Participation in this study will take about 12 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Activation Therapy app

Moodivate focuses on tracking daily activities, recording daily mood, and identifying new activities to complete that may help improve mood. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaire measures weekly for 8 weeks, with a final follow-up questionnaire at 12 weeks following study enrollment.

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Activation Therapy app + EHR

Moodivate focuses on tracking daily activities, recording daily mood, and identifying new activities to complete that may help improve mood. The participant's primary care provider at MUSC will be provided access to a Moodivate provider portal that was developed by study team. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaire measures weekly for 8 weeks, with a final follow-up questionnaire at 12 weeks following study enrollment.

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as Usual

Participants will be provided educational material about mood management available via the EHR with the suggestion to discuss questions with their PCP. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaire measures weekly for 8 weeks, with a final follow-up questionnaire at 12 weeks following study enrollment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer Dahne, PhD · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-12
Primary Completion
2024-01-04
Completion
2024-03-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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