Efficacy of Mindfulness-based Mobile Application Use in Patients With Depressive Disorder

University of Basel

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05060393

202100452

Details and patient eligibility

About

The presented randomized-controled study aim to assess the use of internet-based mindfulness intervention via mobile application for 30 days in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Full description

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) proved to be effective in relapse prevention in MDD. Next, MBI in form of free mobile applications can be an effective augmentation of the treatment as usual (TAU) and can fill a gap in the ambulatory care. Given this background, the aim of this randomized controlled study is to assess the effectiveness of additional MBI via mobile app on the symptom severity and stress levels, compared to TAU.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Depression, current ill

Exclusion criteria

• acute alcohol- and drug dependency, schizophrenia or psychotic disorder, severe somatic illnes, not having smartphone or not willing to use mobile application

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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140 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Daily use of mindfulness-based mobile application for 30 days.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Treatment as usual