An Interactive Mobile Health (mHealth) App as Intervention for High Anxiety and Depression in College Students
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Anxiety, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Stress
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mobile health app called mHELP can help college students manage anxiety, stress, and depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does using the mHELP app reduce anxiety, stress, and depression symptoms both over time and in real-time? * Does the app help students engage with mental health services and self-management tools? Researchers will compare students who use the full version of the mHELP app to those who use a control version with limited features. Participants will: * Use an Apple Watch and iPhone app for 10 weeks * Receive reminders to complete weekly mental health questionnaires * Tap a button to report high-stress moments or respond to automatic alerts from the app * Intervention group will use app features like breathing exercises, journaling, and educational videos * Intervention group will receive 2 free telehealth counseling sessions
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07017569
- Run by
- Texas A&M University
- People needed
- 125
- Starts
- 2021-09-20
- Expected to finish
- 2021-12-15
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-06-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants should be 18 years or older.
- Participants should have an iPhone with at least iOS14
- Participants recently sought out resources to help with mental health problems they have experienced.
- Participants must score above a 7 on the GAD-7, to indicate probably Generalized Anxiety Disorder and at least moderate anxiety symptoms.
- Participants should be able to communicate in English.
You may not qualify if…
- Participants should not have severe anxiety/panic attacks, a history of suicidal attempt, current suicidal ideation, or current self-harm.
Where it is running
- Texas A&M University — College Station, Texas, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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