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GPS Exploration for Depression

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Recruiting

Led By Aaron S Heller, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Miami

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Must not have

Severe/unstable medical conditions

History of head trauma, seizures, or neurological disorders

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, up to 6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial explores how our environment, thoughts, emotions, and brain activity are connected, using smartphones to collect data.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals willing to share emotional and cognitive data via smartphone, including using a GPS tracking app for four months. They must consent to an FMRI scan and respond to daily texts about their emotions. It's not suitable for those with head trauma, neurological disorders, severe medical conditions, pregnancy, or history of severe substance abuse.

What is being tested?

The study aims to understand the relationship between real-world behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and brain activity by monitoring participants through smartphone technology that tracks location and captures emotional responses.

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct side effects from the interventions being studied as they involve non-invasive tracking of participant's locations and emotions using smartphones and responding to text messages.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I do not have any severe or unstable health conditions.

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I have a history of head injuries, seizures, or neurological issues.

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I am taking medication for a psychiatric condition.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, up to 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, up to 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, up to 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in positive emotional response as measured by ecological momentary assessment

Secondary study objectives

Change in negative emotional response as measured by ecological momentary assessment

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Modifying ExplorationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Individuals will be asked on certain days to increase their levels of exploration, and some days be asked to decrease their levels of exploration. Participants will do this for up to six months.

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met