Actively Recruiting
QT-Digital Mental Health Engagement Study
Led by University of Washington · Updated on 2026-05-08
2300
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
59 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Washington
Lead Sponsor
M
Mental Health America
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations are disproportionately impacted by mental health concerns relative to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Despite high need, SGM populations continue to report unmet mental health needs because they cannot or do not access mental health services. Digital Mental Health (DMH) services have been recognized as feasible, economical, and effective options to broaden the availability of mental health care to consumers who face barriers to mental health help-seeking. SGM consumers cite a preference for DMH care and this delivery format holds promise to attend to major mental health care access barriers experienced by this consumer group. Yet, the availability of DMH services tailored to the needs of SGM consumers is limited, and a dearth of research examines SGM populations' actual engagement with DMH services. A potential solution to fully understand how SGM populations utilize DMH services would be to characterize their engagement within a natural setting. Leveraging an established partnership with Mental Health America (MHA), a non-profit mental health advocacy group offering free, evidence-based screenings and self-guided DMH resources, this study will follow a large, naturalistic sample of SGM DMH consumers with the aim to test tailored engagement strategies with SGM DMH consumers using a micro-randomized trial (MRT) design. Results of this study will inform if delivering engagement strategies can meaningfully increase initial and sustained engagement with MHA resources and which types of strategies, specifically, work best for which users.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
QT-Digital Mental Health Engagement Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Users of the Mental Health America (MHA) website engaging from Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in the United States
- Completed the PHQ-9 depression screener in English
- Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as age 14 and older
- Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as LGBTQ+.
You will not qualify if you...
- IP addresses outside of the United States
- Do not answer MHA's standard demographic questions
- Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as age 13 and younger
- Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as not LGBTQ+.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Mental Health America
Alexandria, Virginia, United States, 22314
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2
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
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Research Team
M
Meghan Romanelli, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
3
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