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Meru Health Program Versus Waitlist Control for Adults With Depression

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
Behavioral: Meru Health Program
Registration Number
NCT04738084
Lead Sponsor
Meru Health, Inc.
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Meru Health Program (MHP) versus a waitlist (WL) control group, which will be offered access to the MHP after the waitlist period (12 weeks) is over, for adults with depression. The Meru Health Program (MHP) is a 12-week mobile mental health intervention delivered via Smartphone app that includes components of several evidence-based treatments (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation) and also several promising therapies (heart rate variability-biofeedback \[HRVB\], nutritional psychiatry, sleep training) that is overseen by a licensed clinical therapist.

Detailed Description

Title: Randomized Controlled Trial of the Meru Health Program versus Waitlist Control for Adults with Depression

Study Description: This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Meru Health Program (MHP) versus a waitlist (WL) control group, which will be offered access to the MHP after the waitlist period (12 weeks) is over, for adults with depression.

Objectives\*:

Primary Objective: To compare changes in depressive symptoms and reduction in clinically significant depression at the end of the program and compare between those in the MHP group versus WL group

Secondary Objectives: To compare changes in anxiety, worker productivity, burnout symptoms, resilience, insomnia, quality of life, days spent engaging with the program per week and hours spent in various program activities per week between those in the MHP group versus WL group

Endpoints\*:

Primary Endpoint: Depressive symptoms and adverse events at 12 weeks

Secondary Endpoints: Anxiety, worker productivity, burnout, resilience, insomnia, and quality of life at 12 weeks; days spent engaging with program per week and hours spent in various program activities per week, program satisfaction, therapist rating, system usability scale..

Study Population: Patients aged 18 or older presenting to the Meru Health Program with depression (defined as having a PHQ-9 score of 10 or higher at baseline)

Description of Sites/Facilities Enrolling Participants: MHP online clinic

Description of Study Intervention/Experimental Manipulation: The Meru Health Program (MHP) is a 12-week mobile health app delivered via Smartphone that includes components of several evidence-based treatments (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation) and also several promising therapies (heart rate variability-biofeedback \[HRVB\], nutritional psychiatry, sleep training) that is overseen by a licensed clinical therapist. This study will test the MHP versus a WL control group, of which patients enrolled will be offered access to the MHP after 12 weeks in the WL control group, to compare groups on depressive symptom outcomes and, secondarily, on other mood and behavioral outcomes, engagement, and patient satisfaction outcomes.

Study Duration\*: 1 year

Participant Duration: 12 weeks

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years or older
  • Own a Smartphone
  • PHQ-9>9
  • Lives in Colorado
Exclusion Criteria
  • Screen positive for a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, alcohol or drug use disorder, or suicidal plans

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Meru Health ProgramMeru Health ProgramThe Meru Health Program (MHP) is a 12-week online mobile digital mental health clinic delivered via Smartphone app that includes components of several evidence-based treatments (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation) and also several promising therapies (heart rate variability-biofeedback \[HRVB\], nutritional psychiatry, sleep training) and a group support component that is overseen by a licensed clinical therapist.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression12 weeks

Mean change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item depression scale during the program. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicative of more depression.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety12 weeks

Mean change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 item anxiety scale during the program. Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicative of more anxiety.

Quality of life as measured by the EQ-5D12 weeks

The EQ-5D will be used to evaluate mean changes in quality of life for each of the 5 subscales of the EQ-5D, which range from (no difficulties) to 3 (a lot of difficulty)

Resilience12 weeks

Mean change in scores on the Resilience Scale score, which has a minimum of 25 (lowest resilience) and 175 (highest resilience).

Worker Productivity and Activity Impairment12 weeks

The 6-item WPAI will be used to quantify changes in baseline to 12-week (post-program) scores on 4 subscales of worker productivity and activity impairment: absenteeism, presenteeism, overall worker productivity impairment, and impairment in activities of daily living, which each range from 0 (no impairment) to 100% (fully impaired)

Insomnia12 weeks

The Insomnia Severity Scale will be used to assess mean changes made during the program. The ISS has a minimum of 0 (no insomnia) to 28 (very severe insomnia)

Burnout12 weeks

Percent of participants with change in burnout during program. A validated, single item burnout score measure will be used. Burnout is assessed through an item with 5-level responses and categorized as "yes" (\>=3) or "no" (\<3) on a 5 point scale ranging from 1 (no symptoms of burnout) to 5 (completely burned out).

Patient-reported adverse eventsduring the 12-week intervention

The proportion of patients reporting at least one adverse event during the study period will be calculated.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Online

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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