MedTrace Logo

iWellness Study to Evaluate a Mental Health App for Students

NCT05234970 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 289

Last updated 2023-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims to evaluate whether use of a mobile mental health app improves outcomes of depression and anxiety for students.

Conditions

  • Depression, Anxiety

Interventions

OTHER

Wysa

Participants in the intervention arm will be able to log into the Wysa app at any time of day. They can chat with the AI-based bot, Wysa, or choose to complete different self-care exercises. These exercises are grouped into tool packs, which include dealing with relationships, overcoming loneliness, managing mood, among many others. Users can engage in simple, therapeutic exercises including mindfulness and cognitive re-structuring for negative thinking.

OTHER

Harvard College App

Participants in the control arm will be given instructions on how to download and utilize the Harvard College App. Students assigned to this app receive instructions on how to utilize the app to navigate resources on campus to support their mental health including professional and peer support groups and how to make an appointment at the Counseling and Mental Health Services. Participants cannot send messages or share any information through the app.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Giang Nguyen, MD · Harvard University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-24
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Companies

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT05234970 on ClinicalTrials.gov