Mobile Phone Sensing and Outreach as Adjuncts to Internet-Based Behavioral Intervention for Depression

NCT01107041 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: P20MH090318 STU00021825P20MH090318
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,010
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Investigators are evaluating the use of phone sensor data to estimate behavior, depression and anxiety.

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

Depression; Technology Assisted; Mobile Phone

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Depression, as assessed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9

  Baseline, Weeks 2-6

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Positive Affect (PANAS - Positive Affect Scale)

  Baseline, Weeks 2-6

• Anxiety (GAD-7)

  Baseline, Weeks 2-6

Study Arms (1)

Mobilyze!

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Mobilyze!

Interventions

Mobilyze! BEHAVIORAL

Mobilyze! delivers behavioral intervention for depression via a mobile phone, interactive website, and e-mail.

Mobilyze!

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• PHQ-9 score 10 or higher
• Has an e-mail account, computer, and broadband access to the Internet
• Familiarity with mobile phones and is within a cellular network range the majority of the day.
• Is able to speak and read English.
• Is at least 19 years of age.

You may not qualify if:

• Hearing or voice impairment preventing participation in psychotherapy.
• Visual impairment that would prevent use of the website, mobile phone application, and assessment materials.
• Has any psychiatric condition for which participation in a clinical trial of psychotherapy may be either inappropriate or dangerous (e.g., psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, dissociative disorders, etc.).
• Planning to be out of town or unavailable for intervention for 1 or more weeks during the scheduled study participation.
• Exhibits severe suicidality, including ideation, plan, and intent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northwestern University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Burns MN, Begale M, Duffecy J, Gergle D, Karr CJ, Giangrande E, Mohr DC. Harnessing context sensing to develop a mobile intervention for depression. J Med Internet Res. 2011 Aug 12;13(3):e55. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1838.

  PMID: 21840837 DERIVED

Related Links

• MedlinePlus
• Depression at MedlinePlus Site
• Mental Health at MedlinePlus Site

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director, Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies; Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine

Model Details: This study is collecting phone sensor data and ecological momentary assessment data to try to develop algorithms that can passively detect behavioral patterns in participants

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2010
• First Posted: April 20, 2010
• Study Start: December 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: March 24, 2017

Record last verified: 2015-10

Locations

US (1)