Smartwatch-supported Internet-delivered Intervention for Depression

Silver Cloud Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Space from Depression; Device: Mood Monitor watch app

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04568317

20/WA0206

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study seeks to investigate the acceptance of the use of a smartwatch in an internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based intervention for depression.

Full description

Eligible patients (n=70) will be invited to use the supported intervention over an 8-week period. Participants who have indicated consent will be randomised in two arms: iCBT intervention - treatment as usual (n=35) and iCBT intervention with smartwatch (n=35). Participants in the smartwatch group will be lent a smartwatch for the duration of treatment, with an app allowing them to monitor their mood in the moment, and keep track of their daily sleep and activity level. All participants will be asked to complete an acceptance questionnaire regarding the technology at three time points: before first use, at 3 weeks, and 8 weeks. This study will contribute to the growing literature on acceptance of technology supporting mental health interventions worldwide. The results may help to establish criteria for patient acceptance of the smartwatch technology as a treatment enhancer in the context of mental health interventions.

Enrollment: 71 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Eligible for the internet-delivered CBT intervention 'Space from Depression'
• Own a compatible mobile device (iPhone 6 or upper)

Exclusion criteria

• Suicidal intent/ideation; score >2 on PHQ-9 question 9
• Psychotic illness
• Alcohol or drug misuse
• Previous diagnosis of an organic mental health disorder
• Currently in psychological treatment for depression symptoms
• Unstable medication regimens

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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71 participants in 2 patient groups

Smartwatch group

Experimental group

Description:

iCBT intervention 'Space from Depression' with smartwatch as an additional means to self-report data on mood, sleep and physical activity in the 'Space from Depression' program (n=35).

Treatment:

Device: Mood Monitor watch app

Behavioral: Space from Depression

Treatment as usual group

Active Comparator group

Description:

iCBT intervention 'Space from Depression' (n=35).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Space from Depression