Evaluation of Text Message Engagement Support of Mindfulness Smartphone Applications

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety

In brief

The aim of this study is to assess the usability of two mindfulness smartphone applications (apps) and to evaluate whether text message support can promote engagement with those apps through a 4-week trial comparing support vs. no support.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03633682

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

40

Starts

2018-06-26

Expected to finish

2020-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• meet criteria for clinically significant distress caused by anxiety defined by a Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) greater than a 10 or clinically significant distress caused my depression defined by a Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) greater than 10
• 18 years of age or older;
• fluent in English;
• lives in the Chicago area and are able to attend and in person session;
• own an internet ready smartphone with data and text plans.

You may not qualify if…

• have visual, hearing, voice, or motor impairment that would prevent completion treatment procedures;
• past or current diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, substance or alcohol abuse dependence, or other diagnosis for which participation in the trial would be dangerous;
• suicidal, defined as a 1 or higher on item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9);
• adults unable to consent.

Where it is running

• Northwester University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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