A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a CBT-based smartphone application for improving depressive symptoms and other mental health outcomes in young people

niversity of New South Wales (UNSW)0 sites569 target enrollmentJanuary 27, 2022

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 27, 2022

End Date

July 27, 2023

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of New South Wales (UNSW)

•Aged 12 to 17 years (confirmed by self\-report);
•Located in Australia (confirmed by self\-report);
•Experiencing mild to moderately\-severe depressive symptoms (as determined by a total score of 5\-19 on the self\-report Patient Health Questionnaire\-9\- Adolescent version);
•Own or have access to a smartphone (for receipt of the study interventions);
•Have access to the Internet, an active email address and mobile phone number (for receipt of study activities, invitations, reminders);
•Comfortable with reading English at Year 7\-8 level (to ensure comprehension of intervention content);
•Have a parent or guardian who can provide consent for participation.

•Currently experiencing severe suicidal ideation (as determined by a score of greater than or equal to 2 on item 9 of the self\-report Patient Health Questionnaire\-9\-Adolescent version).
•Had serious suicidal ideation in the past month (as determined by self\-report).
•A suicide attempt in the past month (as determined by self\-report).
•Experiencing nil or severe depressive symptoms (as determined by a score total of less than or equal to 4 or greater than or equal to 20 on the self\-report Patient Health Questionnaire).
•Currently receiving OR about to start (in the next 2 weeks) any psychological treatment for feelings of low mood or depression from a psychologist, psychiatrist or other mental health professional
•Currently taking OR about to start (in the next 2 weeks) any daily prescribed medication (e.g., anti\-depressants) for their mental health (low mood, depression or anxiety).
•Unable to gain parental consent to participate (as determined by failure to return parental consent form within their recruitment period).
•Located outside of Australia, not within age range or fail to satisfy any of the other inclusion criteria (as determined by the self\-report screener).