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Feasibility of a Technology-Based Treatment Support System

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Northwestern University

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, Major
Depression

Treatments

Behavioral: Mobile App

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
NIH

Identifiers

NCT03121937
K08MH102336 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
STU00097492

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate a technology-based treatment support system for patients undergoing the treatment of depression. The investigators will explore the usefulness of the technology-based treatment support system as an adjunct to psychotherapy for depression.

Full description

This study aims to evaluate a technology-based treatment support system "mConnect" for patients undergoing the treatment of depression. This system will be evaluated by conducting a randomized controlled trial where patients will either receive the mConnect mobile app or treatment as usual.

Enrollment

11 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • English-speaking
  • Currently enrolled in outpatient treatment
  • Current diagnosis of major depressive disorder
  • Ownership of a smartphone device compatible with the mobile app

Exclusion Criteria

  • visual, hearing, voice, or motor impairment that would prevent completion of the study procedures or use of mobile phone
  • diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, substance use disorder, or other diagnosis for which participation in this trial is inappropriate, severe suicidality (has ideation, plan, and intent).
  • having completed more than 3 sessions of psychotherapy with current therapist

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

11 participants in 2 patient groups

Mobile App
Experimental group
Description:
Participants will receive a mobile app to be used during psychotherapy that syncs information with the participant's therapist from sessions.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Mobile App
Treatment as Usual
No Intervention group
Description:
Participants will receive treatment as usual with aspects of the mobile app available through paper-based worksheets.

Trial contacts and locations

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