Improving Adherence to Homework During Therapy (Adherely STTR)

University of South Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression/Anxiety; Depression; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Therapy; Behavioral: Therapy + Adhere.ly

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05866185

5R41MH126734-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

002555

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to expand Adhere.ly- a simple, HIPAA-compliant, web-based platform to help therapists engage clients in practicing therapeutic skills between sessions (homework) during mental health treatment by conducting a trial comparing standard therapy to therapy enhanced with Adhere.ly.

Enrollment: 79 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Providers:

• English-speaking
• Mental health providers who have obtained at least a master's degree in social work, counseling, clinical psychology, or related field
• Carry active mental health treatment caseloads in the U.S.
• Have a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with internet access

Clients:

• English-speaking
• Treatment-seeking adults ≥18 years
• Clinically elevated anxiety and depression as indicated by a score ≥10 on the GAD-7 and/or PHQ-8
• Have a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with internet access

Exclusion criteria

Client with self-reported:

• Active psychotic symptoms (e.g., hallucinations, delusions)
• Significant cognitive disability.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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79 participants in 2 patient groups

Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard regular therapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Therapy

Therapy + Adhere.ly

Experimental group

Description:

Standard regular therapy, enhanced with Adhere.ly

Treatment:

Behavioral: Therapy + Adhere.ly