NCT02346591

Brief Summary

The investigators developed a responsive mobile-web app, "Jauntly," which was designed to take advantage of the known connections between positive emotions, stress reduction and stress resilience. The app's goal was to lead users through research-proven positive emotion-enhancing exercises and relevant educational materials. Intervention activities covered five well-being-generating content areas: 1) promoting the experience and recognition of gratitude; 2) encouraging positive social relationships and feelings of social support; 3) improving stress resilience via mindfulness and other relaxation-focused activities; 4) focusing and capitalizing on individual strengths (as opposed to limitations and weaknesses); and 5) general positive mood inducing activities. Program content was adapted from a variety of stress-relevant research areas including health psychology/psychosomatic medicine, social/personality psychology, positive psychology, and clinical psychology.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
298

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2013

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2013

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2013

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 21, 2015

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 27, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2015

Status Verified

January 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

January 21, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 26, 2015

Conditions

StressDepression

Keywords

Positive psychologyWellbeingStress reductionRelaxationGratitudeMobile appInterventionAltruismPsychological well-beingSocial well-beingPhysical well-beingWorkplace engagement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall perceived stress

    The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) assessed perceptions of feeling like you can not cope with things in your life and feelings of "stress" and nervousness on a scale of 1 (Never) to 5 (Very Often). The PSS is the most widely used self-report stress scale available, and has been shown to predict many important well-being outcomes.

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Psychological well-being assessed as positive and negative affect

    8 weeks, 12 weeks

  • Self-reported depressive symptomatology

    8 weeks, 12 weeks

  • Self-reported social well-being

    8 weeks, 12 weeks

  • Self-reported physical well-being

    8 weeks, 12 weeks

  • Workplace outcomes

    8 weeks, 12 weeks

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Jauntly

EXPERIMENTAL

Mobile app designed to take advantage of the known connections between positive emotions, stress reduction and stress resilience; goal was to lead users through research-proven positive emotion enhancing exercises and relevant educational materials. Intervention activities covered five well-being generating content areas: 1) promoting the experience and recognition of gratitude; 2) encouraging positive social relationships and feelings of social support; 3) improving stress resilience via mindfulness and other relaxation-focused activities; 4) focusing and capitalizing on individual strengths (as opposed to limitations and weaknesses); and 5) general positive mood inducing activities.

Behavioral: Jauntly

Online stress management information

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control participants were emailed links to vetted online information about stress and encouraged to visit the websites.

Behavioral: Online stress management information

Interventions

JauntlyBEHAVIORAL

Mobile app designed to encourage positive emotion-enhancing and stress reduction activities.

Jauntly
Online stress management informationBEHAVIORAL

Online educational information about stress management

Online stress management information

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years or older
  • Employed at least part-time
  • Self-report stress at work
  • English speaking
  • Access to a computer with high-speed internet connection, audio-video capability and an active email account

You may not qualify if:

  • High level of self-reported grief
  • High level of self-reported depression (PHQ-2)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Oregon Center for Applied Science

Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

DepressionAltruismPsychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral SymptomsBehaviorSocial BehaviorPersonal Satisfaction

Study Officials

  • Amy Birney, MPH, MCHES

    Oregon Center for Applied Science

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Scientist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2015

First Posted

January 27, 2015

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion

November 1, 2013

Study Completion

November 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 27, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-01

Locations

US(1)