Status:
COMPLETED
iWellness Study to Evaluate a Mental Health App for Students
Lead Sponsor:
Harvard University
Conditions:
Depression, Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study aims to evaluate whether use of a mobile mental health app improves outcomes of depression and anxiety for students.
Detailed Description
There is a mental health crisis on college campuses with a growing demand for mental health services and increasing wait times. At the same time, there has been a dramatic surge in the development of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will be required to be at 18 years or older
- Own a smartphone with Wi-Fi or 3G/4G capabilities
- Current student at Harvard University
- A PHQ-9 score of 5 or greater (indicating mild symptoms of depression or greater), or a score of 2 or greater on PHQ item 10 (indicating that they felt disabled in their life because of their mood) or a GAD-7 score of 8 or greater (indicating mild symptoms of anxiety or greater) will be required for enrollment.
Exclusion
- Those who score less than 5 on PHQ-9 or less than 8 on the GAD-7 during study screening will be excluded from the study.
- Anyone who indicates thoughts of harm to themselves or others (PHQ-9 item 9 score \> 0) during initial screening will be excluded from participation in the study.
- Participants with a PHQ-9 Q9 suicide item score \> 0 will receive an automated notification that they are not eligible to participate in the study and that they should call the Harvard Counseling and Mental Health Services 24/7 line. Study staff will also inform Chief of HUHS CAMHS to reach out to the participant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 24 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
289 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05234970
Start Date
February 24 2022
End Date
December 31 2022
Last Update
March 7 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Harvard University Health Services
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138