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Behavioural Intervention

Virtual Mentoring + Mental Health Videos for Teen Anxiety and Depression

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Katrina Roundfield, PhD
Research Sponsored by Appa Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up weekly - appa complete only
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial evaluates a mental health app called Appa Health for teenagers. The app includes two main components: short videos based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and peer mentoring. The researchers aim to understand how these components

Who is the study for?
This trial is for teens aged 13-18 in the U.S. with high anxiety or depression scores, who speak and comprehend English at least at a 5th grade level. Caregivers, mentors involved in the study, and those supervising mentors can also participate.
What is being tested?
The trial evaluates 'Appa Health', an app combining TikTok-style mental health videos and peer mentoring based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It compares two versions: 'Appa Complete' (videos + mentoring) vs. 'Appa Lite' (only videos).
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves non-pharmaceutical measures like educational videos and mentorship rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected; however, individual experiences may vary.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (t1) + 6 weeks survey (t2) + 12 weeks survey (t3)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (t1) + 6 weeks survey (t2) + 12 weeks survey (t3) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Youth-Reported Psychosocial Functioning
Youth-Reported Self-Efficacy for CBT
Youth-Reported Use of CBT
Secondary study objectives
Caregiver-Reported Financial Burden
Caregiver-Reported Strain
Caregiver-Reported Youth Psychosocial Functioning
+5 more
Other study objectives
Mentor-Reported Activity-Based Costing
Mentor-Reported Mentor Demographics
Mentor-Reported Mentorship Alliance
+10 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Appa CompleteExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will be granted access to Appa Complete (i.e., weekly mentorship + CBT videos).
Group II: Waiting List ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will be given a mental health resources packet. In 12 weeks (after the study period), they will be granted access to Appa Lite.
Group III: Appa LiteActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will be granted access to Appa Lite (i.e., CBT videos without weekly mentorship).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Appa HealthLead Sponsor
University of WashingtonOTHER
1,831 Previous Clinical Trials
1,907,094 Total Patients Enrolled
86 Trials studying Depression
87,404 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Katrina Roundfield, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorAppa Health
Mike Pullmann, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Washington
~317 spots leftby Nov 2026