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Behavioural Intervention
Digital Intervention for Depression
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Research Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up daily over 4 weeks
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Summary
This trial tests a digital intervention to reduce depression and rumination in individuals with elevated symptoms. Participants use the intervention for 4 weeks & complete daily & weekly surveys.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals with moderate or severe depression symptoms who focus more on sad faces, can give informed consent, speak English fluently, and have stable medication use. They need a smartphone and computer access but cannot join if they heavily use alcohol or have serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a gamified app designed to shift attention away from negative stimuli as a treatment for depression. Participants will engage with the app daily over four weeks and complete short surveys plus weekly assessments.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this is a digital intervention focusing on attention training through an app, there are no direct physical side effects expected. However, users may experience frustration or lack of interest in the game-like tasks.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ daily over 4 weeks
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~daily over 4 weeks
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Patient Health Questionnaire - 8 (PHQ-8)
Secondary outcome measures
Anxiety
Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ) -"Difficult to Disengage from" subscale
Ruminative Response Scale - Brooding subscale (RRS-B)
Other outcome measures
Attention bias (mousetracking)
General Rumination
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Gamified Attention Bias ModificationActive Control1 Intervention
Digital therapeutic intervention based on Attention Bias Modification Training (ABMT) designed to decrease negative attention bias.
Group II: Gamified Placebo TrainingPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Identical version of the gamified behavioral intervention without manipulation designed to decrease negative attention bias
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of Texas at AustinLead Sponsor
359 Previous Clinical Trials
81,643 Total Patients Enrolled
31 Trials studying Depression
5,179 Patients Enrolled for Depression
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I have moderate to severe depression symptoms.My vision is normal or corrected to normal with glasses or contacts.My psychiatric and neurological medications have not changed recently.My vision is normal or corrected to normal with glasses or contacts.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Gamified Attention Bias Modification
- Group 2: Gamified Placebo Training
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This trial has 0 awards, including:Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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