The Oh Happy Day Class - Digital Connections (OHDC-DC): A Pilot Study

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Conditions studied: Depression, Depressive Disorder, Depressive Symptoms

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a mobile phone app can deliver depression treatment to African Americans who are depressed. The main question it aims to answer is if this treatment is effective in reducing symptoms of depression. Participants will attend six 90-minute weekly classes via an app on their phone, and will be asked to complete surveys every week. Participants can expect to be in the study for four months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06206226

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

8

Starts

2026-08-01

Expected to finish

2027-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-03

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• African-American
• Age 18 and older
• Experiencing depression (as evidenced by a score of 5 or higher on the PHQ-9)
• Own a mobile phone

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals who are currently receiving psychotherapy
• Individuals who are presently experiencing suicidal ideation
• Individuals who started psychotropic medication less than three months prior to the start of the OHDC will be excluded from the study
• Participants scoring 25 or higher on the PHQ-9 will be screened out

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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