Interactive Voice-Based Administration of the PHQ-9

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: PHQ-9 - Mirror format

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04609267

2020039

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates a new delivery method for the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9), a clinically accepted tool for diagnosing major depressive disorder. The new tool records auditory responses to the assesment and the study will examine if the instrument is effective at capturing participant depression levels. If proven effective, future studies may investigate if the new format can be used to improve at home clinical care.

Full description

This study is an investigation of a new delivery system of the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9), a clinically accepted tool for diagnosing major depressive disorder. The purpose of the study is to examine if the new delivery system of the PHQ-9 is effective at capturing participant depression levels. The new version uses a Mirror device, which is similar to a smart television with a mirror interface. The device records auditory responses to the PHQ-9 through Amazon Alexa. We will be comparing the responses from the Mirror device to those given on the clinically established paper format. If proven effective at capturing depression levels of patients, future studies may investigate if the new format can be used to improve at home clinical care.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Newly admitted patients to the Oklahoma State University Behavioral Medicine Clinic

Exclusion criteria

• Vulnerable populations, such as children (i.e., minors or individuals under the legal age of consent) and individuals who are incarcerated (i.e., prisoners), will be excluded.
• Individuals who are not their own guardian (i.e., those suffering from severe disabilities) will also be excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Paper Baseline

Experimental group

Description:

Half of the participants will complete the PHQ-9 in the traditional paper format at their first appointment. At their second appointment 1-month later, they will complete the PHQ-9 on the Mirror device equipped with Amazon Alexa.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: PHQ-9 - Mirror format

Mirror Baseline

Experimental group

Description:

Half of the participants will complete the PHQ-9 on the Mirror device equipped with Amazon Alexa at their first appointment. At their second appointment 1-month later, they will will complete the PHQ-9 in the traditional paper format.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: PHQ-9 - Mirror format