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Tailored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App + Standard Therapy for Depression (CBT Mobile-V Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Judith Ann Callan, PhD RN
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, week 12, and month 9
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing whether a smartphone app can help with depression in veterans.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for OEF/OIF/OND Veterans with depression who can read at an eighth-grade level and consent to the study. They must score at least 10 on the PHQ-9, may have certain other mental health conditions or be on stable medication doses, and need to own an Android smartphone.
What is being tested?
The study tests if adding a mobile app called CBT MobileWork-V that teaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills improves depression treatment outcomes compared to standard CBT alone in veterans.
What are the potential side effects?
While not explicitly listed, side effects might include discomfort from confronting personal issues during therapy sessions and potential stress from regular use of the mobile application.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, week 12, and month 9
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 12, and month 9 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Skills of Cognitive Therapy (Patient Version) Change
Secondary study objectives
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Change

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: CBT-D augmented with CBT MobileWork-VExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients randomized to this condition will receive CBT-D as usual plus access to CBT MobileWork-V, a comprehensive tailored smartphone app for CBT skills practice for OEF/OIF Veterans.
Group II: CBT-DActive Control2 Interventions
Patients randomized to CBT-D will receive CBT-D as usual only.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
CBT MobileWork-V plus CBT
2022
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,668 Previous Clinical Trials
3,765,836 Total Patients Enrolled
78 Trials studying Depression
19,948 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical CenterFED
30 Previous Clinical Trials
9,867 Total Patients Enrolled
Judith Ann Callan, PhD RNPrincipal InvestigatorVA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

Media Library

CBT Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04002063 — N/A
Depression Research Study Groups: CBT-D augmented with CBT MobileWork-V, CBT-D
Depression Clinical Trial 2023: CBT Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04002063 — N/A
CBT 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04002063 — N/A
Depression Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT04002063 — N/A
~9 spots leftby Dec 2025