Actively Recruiting
JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App With Indigenous Transitional-Aged Youth
Led by Lakehead University · Updated on 2025-09-05
110
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
124 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
L
Lakehead University
Lead Sponsor
D
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Indigenous youth in Northwestern Ontario who need mental health supports experience longer waits than non-Indigenous youth within the region and when compared to youth in other more urban areas. Limited access and extended waits can exacerbate symptoms, prolong distress, and increase risk for more serious outcomes. Transitional aged youth (i.e., those in their mid-late teens to early twenties) are a particularly vulnerable group. Novel, innovative approaches are urgently needed to provide support for Indigenous youth in Northwestern Ontario. In partnership with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, the investigators are evaluating the impact of a mental health app (JoyPop) as a tool for Indigenous transitional-aged youth who are waiting for mental health services. The JoyPop app was developed to support improved emotion regulation - a key difficulty for youth presenting with mental health challenges. A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the app compared to usual practice while Indigenous transitional-aged youth are waiting for mental health services.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App With Indigenous Transitional-Aged Youth
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Indigenous transitional-aged youth on the wait-list for mental health services at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
- Aged between 18 and 25 years old
- Able to attend a virtual or in-person orientation session
- Have access to an iOS device (e.g., iPhone, iPad) or willing to use a provided refurbished device during the trial
You will not qualify if you...
- Not meeting the inclusion criteria listed above
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, P7B5E1
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Aislin R Mushquash, Ph.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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