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Audio-Based Mental Health Intervention for Depression

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Penn State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial examines how an audio-based intervention can reduce depression symptoms. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental or control intervention. Results will be monitored at various times throughout the trial.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who can read, write, and speak English well. They must have moderate or severe depression confirmed by an interview and a specific depression screening test. Participants need to be able to consent to the study.

What is being tested?

The study tests two audio-based digital interventions aimed at reducing depression symptoms. One uses behavioral activation techniques while the other focuses on self-monitoring. Progress is checked several times from start to follow-up after five weeks.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical interventions like listening to audio recordings, side effects are minimal but may include discomfort or emotional distress related to discussing personal mental health issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Secondary study objectives

Change in behavioral activation

Change in negative affect

Change in positive affect

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Other study objectives

Intervention satisfaction

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: Audio-based behavioral activation interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This intervention consists of two audio-based sessions delivered one week apart. The first session lasts approximately 30 minutes, and the second session lasts approximately 15 minutes. The sessions are audio recordings. The first session introduces behavioral activation and provides instruction for how to schedule and engage in positively reinforcing activities. The second session recaps the principles of behavioral activation and guides participants through methods of troubleshooting. After each session, participants are asked to create an activity schedule for the coming week. Then, each day in the week following each session, participants receive an email with a survey asking them to report on their activity and mood in the previous day.

Group II: Audio-based self-monitoring interventionActive Control1 Intervention

This intervention consists of two audio-based sessions delivered one week apart. The first session lasts approximately 30 minutes, and the second session lasts approximately 15 minutes. The sessions are audio recordings. The first session introduces information about emotion and provides instruction for how to track emotion using self-monitoring. The second session provides more information about emotion and recaps instructions for self-monitoring. Each day in the week following each session, participants receive an email with a survey asking them to report on their mood in the previous day.

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