RightFit
Not yet recruitingNot applicable

The Use of SmartPhone App (Kandoo) to Enhance Efficacy of Brief Behavioral Activation in Reducing Mood Disorder Symptoms

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
13 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Time periods mentioned: 16 weeks
  • Procedures mentioned: Pills, Questionnaires

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Kandoo uses tablets and smartphones, to digitally deliver the components of brief behavioral activation that are traditionally deployed in a paper/pencil format."
  • "Study participants and their clinicians are allowed up to 16 weeks to complete the treatment, allowing for typical and expected reasons for missed sessions (e.g., vacation, illness, scheduling difficulties, etc.)."
  • "Participants' symptoms will be assessed weekly using the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ)."
  • "A battery of questionnaires examining depression, global functioning, patient goals, in-therapy feedback, and attitudes towards the digital platform will be administered."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The current project is a pilot study that seeks to compare the efficacy of Brief Behavioral Activation's treatment-as-usual that uses paper and pencil tools to Kandoo, a digital, gamified version of activity scheduling and self-monitoring, in a diverse sample of youth presenting with clinically significant symptoms of depression. We will compare the level of pre- and post-treatment depressive symptoms in participants, who will participate in an 8-week brief behavioral activation treatment protocol augmented with Kandoo to the pre- and post- treatment depressive symptoms in the control participants, who will participate in 8-week, treatment as usual, brief behavioral activation treatment protocol. To explore treatment response for the clinically significant symptoms, we will obtain pre- and post-treatment measures of depression, global functioning, and patient goals. During the standard clinical intake, additional information will be obtained, including detailed demographics, medical history, mental health status, and social skills. Beyond determining the overall effectiveness of BBA augmented with Kandoo, the sample diversity and availability of clinical behavioral observations of the participants will permit the development of explanatory models of predictive factors for BBA with Kandoo intervention outcomes.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 13.0 to 25:11 years old 2. Sex: male and female 3. Currently enrolled as a patient in the CMI clinic or Fort Health Virtual Outpatient Mental Health Clinic 4. Current clinical presentation must include symptoms of mild-to-moderate depression, two of which must be depressed/irritable mood most of the day and markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day 5. Access to a smart device 6. Internet connectivity 7. Approval by parents and clinician for participants 13-17.11; approval by clinician for participants 18+ Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current exclusionary psychiatric conditions are (not others): 1. eating disorder 2. manic episode (any current or history) 3. psychotic episode or psychotic disorder 4. active suicidality 5. homicidal 2. Any neurologic impairment that limits the ability to use a touch screen.

Study sites (1)

NY