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Treating Depression With Text Messaging

NCT05551702 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 103

Last updated 2025-03-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the research study is to investigate whether CBT-txt, a counseling program delivered by text messages is effective in stopping or reducing depressive symptoms. CBT-txt is based on a counseling program that has been proven to reduce depression when delivered in-person and on the web, but has not yet been tested or shown to be effective when delivered by text.

Conditions

  • Moderate Depression

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

CBT-txt

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy delivered via automated text messaging.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Mason, PhD · University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-06
Primary Completion
2025-01-08
Completion
2025-01-08

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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