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RCT for Latina Mental Health Using Web-Based Apps

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Choice-driven, Interactive, Storytelling Web-based App to Investigate Mental Health Treatment Initiation Among Symptomatic Latinas

Who can join

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

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
Female only
Healthy volunteers
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

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

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

In plain language

This study compares two web apps to see which helps more women start mental health treatment. One uses interactive stories and a character’s blog; the other uses public information videos. Both offer mental health resources and help finding treatment, and are for English- or Spanish-speaking Latinas with at least moderate anxiety or depression who are not in treatment.

This study compares a choice-driven, interactive, evidence-informed storytelling web-based app intervention with links to resources and treatment (Tx) recommendations (made by a character via her blog) and Tx locator, to a web-based app with links to publicly available informational internet videos, MH resources, and a treatment locator for at least moderately anxious/depressed untreated English and Spanish speaking Latinas to determine if a story-based, character-driven approach is more effective for catalyzing mental health treatment initiation.

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

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Are Latina: a woman from Latin America or with family ties there.
  • Live in LA or Orange County.
  • Are age 18 or older.
  • Can speak, read, and write in English or Spanish.
  • Score 10 or higher on the GAD-7 anxiety survey, the PHQ-8 depression survey, or both.
  • Have internet access on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
  • Are not currently getting mental health therapy or taking medicine for mental health.
  • Have not used mental health services in the past 6 months.

Who can't join

  • Are not Latina or Hispanic.
  • Are under age 18.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Latina (women who are from or have family ties to Latin America) * Currently resides in LA or Orange County * Age 18 and older * Able to speak, read, and write in English or Spanish * Score 10 or higher on GAD-7 and/or PHQ-8 * Access to the internet via smartphone, tablet, or computer * Not currently receiving mental health therapy or pharmacotherapy * Has not accessed mental health services during the previous 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Not Latina or Hispanic * Under age 18

Study sites (1)

CA