Improving Depression Via E-Health Access (IDEA) Study

University of Michigan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: University of Michigan Depression Center Toolkit; Behavioral: Moodkit; Behavioral: Moodgym

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04689568

HUM00174081

Details and patient eligibility

About

The researchers are doing this study to learn more about which online self-help resources, including a smartphone app, an online program, or an informational website, primary care patients with depression are likely to choose and whether the chosen tool will improve their depressive symptoms and wellbeing. The researchers would also like to know how likely someone is to use the resources and their satisfaction with the resources.

Full description

Participants will be using a self-help resource for the 6-week study period. A Care Manager will contact participants by phone, once a week, for about 5-10 minutes at a pre-arranged time. Participation will be needed for 10 weeks in total (6 weeks of active participation and a survey 1-month after the study intervention ends).

Subscription-based self-help resources being tested during the study will not be freely available after the study period. However, the researchers will share information on how to access these resources for a fee after the study period to all participants.

In addition to the time above, the researchers will collect information from participant's medical records for another 10 months after participation. The entire study is expected to last about 2 years.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals who are English-speaking
• Individuals with a Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9) score greater than or equal to 11 or diagnosis of moderate to severe depression determined by the Care Manager during her initial psychiatric evaluation and by the study PI during panel review will supersede a low PHQ9 score.
• Individuals with have daily internet access and a smartphone;
• Individuals who agree to periodic contact with the care manager and study team.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who have cognitive impairment that would preclude use of self-help resources
• Individuals with already using an electronic mental health resource;
• Individuals with unstable medical illness, e.g. active cancer;
• Individuals with severe psychiatric symptoms (marked suicidality, psychotic symptoms, severe substance abuse)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 3 patient groups

Moodkit

Active Comparator group

Description:

MoodKit is a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based app designed to provide tools for managing depressed mood, anxiety and stress.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Moodkit

Moodgym

Active Comparator group

Description:

Moodgym is an online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based program designed to prevent or reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by helping users identify and overcome problem emotions and to develop good coping skills.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Moodgym

University of Michigan Depression Center Toolkit

Active Comparator group

Description:

The Toolkit provides information, tools, support, and resources to guide individuals through their mental health journey. The Toolkit offers help to people who are experiencing problems with a mood disorder as well as with stress and anxiety.

Treatment:

Behavioral: University of Michigan Depression Center Toolkit