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Mobile Apps for the Treatment of Depression
Evaluation of Mood Coach in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
1 other identifier
interventional
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Smartphone applications (apps) may be well-suited as a low cost adjunctive tool for increasing the adherence of individuals to psychotherapy treatments which may subsequently increase symptom reduction and improve clinical outcomes. Apps offer the opportunity for real-time tracking of behavior and have the ability to provide prompt feedback and reminders in a convenient, readily available technology. The immediacy and convenience of apps may be responsible for the observed improvements in adherence on the part of the patients relative to traditional paper-and-pencil tracking and practice of skills taught in psychotherapy. These features are relevant to behavioral activation (BA) protocols, the effects of which are often attenuated by failure to adhere to regular practice and tracking of behavior. The Mood Coach app is a BA protocol developed to provide a convenient means of planning and tracking activity, and monitoring mood responses to scheduled increases in activity. This project evaluates the utility of this app as an adjunct to standard BA treatment. The investigators predict that participants assigned to the BA+app condition will demonstrate greater adherence to the BA treatment compared to the standard BA condition. The investigators also predict that the participants in the BA+app condition will report greater satisfaction with the app compared to the standard BA protocol that utilizes paper and pencil materials.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
Started Mar 2014
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable major-depressive-disorder
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 4, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 31, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2014
CompletedDecember 15, 2015
December 1, 2015
7 months
December 4, 2013
December 14, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale-Short Form
Measures symptoms of depression consistent with a behavioral deficits model in a brief format.
Week 1, Week 4, Week 8
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21
Week 1, Week 4, Week 8
Other Outcomes (4)
Homework Compliance Rating Scale
Week 4, Week 8
Treatment Evaluation Inventory-Short Form
Week 4, Week 8
Perceptions of Computerized Therapy Questionnaire-Patient Version
Week 1, Week 8
- +1 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Behavioral activation plus mobile app
EXPERIMENTALStandard behavioral activation protocol with the addition of the Mood Coach mobile app to replace the paper and pencil forms used in the standard protocol.
Standard behavioral activation
ACTIVE COMPARATORStandard behavioral activation protocol using paper and pencil forms for treatment delivery and homework completion.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Veterans aged 18 and older
- Speak and understand English
- Meet criteria for major depressive disorder
- Willing to participate in psychotherapy for depression
You may not qualify if:
- Current psychotic disorder diagnosis
- Current bipolar disorder
- Diagnosed with a substance use disorder that is not currently being addressed by a non-study provider
- Patients receiving a concurrent evidence-based psychotherapy for depression or PTSD
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114, United States
Related Publications (2)
Lejuez CW, Hopko DR, Acierno R, Daughters SB, Pagoto SL. Ten year revision of the brief behavioral activation treatment for depression: revised treatment manual. Behav Modif. 2011 Mar;35(2):111-61. doi: 10.1177/0145445510390929.
PMID: 21324944BACKGROUNDNewman MG, Szkodny LE, Llera SJ, Przeworski A. A review of technology-assisted self-help and minimal contact therapies for anxiety and depression: is human contact necessary for therapeutic efficacy? Clin Psychol Rev. 2011 Feb;31(1):89-103. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.09.008. Epub 2010 Oct 14.
PMID: 21130939BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Robert E Brady, Ph.D.
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 4, 2013
First Posted
December 31, 2013
Study Start
March 1, 2014
Primary Completion
October 1, 2014
Study Completion
October 1, 2014
Last Updated
December 15, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-12