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

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Harvard University Health Services

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138

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