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JoyPop App for Mental Health Improvement

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Aislin R Mushquash, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Lakehead University

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

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up treatment readiness subscale of the motivation for youth's treatment scale will be administered at baseline (pre), after 2 weeks (mid), and after 4 weeks (post)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will see if an app can improve mental health outcomes for Indigenous youth in Northwestern Ontario while they wait for services.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Indigenous transitional-aged youth (18-25 years old) in Northwestern Ontario who are on the wait-list for mental health services. Participants must be able to attend an orientation and have access to an iOS device, although a loaner iPhone with the JoyPop app will be provided if needed.

What is being tested?

The study is testing the effectiveness of a mental health app called JoyPop, designed to help with emotion regulation. It's being compared against usual practice while participants await mental health services. The comparison is done through a randomized controlled trial.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves using a mobile app for emotional support, there may not be direct side effects like those associated with medications; however, potential indirect effects could include increased screen time or reliance on digital tools for emotional regulation.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ strengths and difficulties questionnaire will be administered at baseline (pre), after 2 weeks (mid), and after 4 weeks (post)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~strengths and difficulties questionnaire will be administered at baseline (pre), after 2 weeks (mid), and after 4 weeks (post)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and strengths and difficulties questionnaire will be administered at baseline (pre), after 2 weeks (mid), and after 4 weeks (post) 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 emotion regulation (awareness)

Change in emotion regulation (clarity)

Change in emotion regulation (goals)

+4 more

Secondary study objectives

Change in anxious symptoms

Change in depressive symptoms

Change in psychological distress

+8 more

Other study objectives

App quality (aesthetics)

App quality (engagement)

App quality (functionality)

+6 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Usual Practice + JoyPopExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will be monitored through the existing wait-list practices, which involve regular phone calls to check in and assess functioning, and will receive access to the JoyPop app for 4 weeks.

Group II: Usual PracticeActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will be monitored through existing wait-list practices which involve regular phone calls to check in and assess functioning. After 4 weeks in the Usual Practice condition, participants will be offered access to the JoyPop app.

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