Evaluating the Impact of a Digital Youth Mental Health Service (the EVOLVE study)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Anxiety and Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000857505
• Lead Sponsor: Orygen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

•Be aged between 15 and 25 years, inclusive.
•Have self-reported difficulties of anxiety and/or depression in the clinical range (3+ on the Patient Health Questionnaire-4).
•Have personal and private access to a computer, smartphone or tablet.
•Ability and willingness to nominate an emergency contact person, such as a close family member.
•Be willing to undergo online treatment over 12 weeks and complete questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

•Are outside the stated age range.
•Present with acute psychotic or manic illness.
•Present with acute suicidal behaviour or imminent risk of harm to self.
•Intellectual disability.
•Are unable to converse in or read English (English does not have to be the participant’s primary language).
•Are unable or unwilling to provide emergency contact details or unwillingness to engage in safety planning and crisis support.
•Prior exposure to MOST or associated trials.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety and depression (assessed as a composite measure)[The Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) Week 12 post-baseline]