Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Voice Activated Personal Assistant for Depression Among Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Depression, Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Participants will use Amazon Alexa to test a new voice-assisted program for mental health management. The participant will use this program to help with goal setting, reminders, and various other serv...

Detailed Description

Older adults have often been on the fringe of benefiting from technology. However, voice-controlled intelligent personal assistants (VIPAs; e.g. Google Home, Amazon Echo), with their natural interacti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Adults 65 years or older
  • English-speaking
  • Elevated depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥ 10)
  • Have Wi-Fi access
  • Cognitively intact (Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score ≥17)
  • or
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Adults 18 years or older
  • English-speaking
  • Provide support to an older adult (65 or older)
  • Have access to Wi-Fi
  • Demonstrating capacity to consent
  • Cognitively intact (Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score ≥17 if 65 years or older)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 4 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 31 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06114485

    Start Date

    December 4 2023

    End Date

    October 31 2025

    Last Update

    May 4 2025

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    Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611