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JoyPop App + Usual Care for Mental Health in Indigenous Youth
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Led By Aislin R Mushquash, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Lakehead University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up strengths and difficulties questionnaire will be administered at baseline (pre), after 2 weeks (mid), and after 4 weeks (post)
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial will study if providing Indigenous youth in NW Ontario with an emotion-regulating app while they wait for mental health services can help reduce distress and improve outcomes.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for Indigenous youth aged 12-17 in Northwestern Ontario who are on the wait-list for mental health services at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care. Participants must be able to attend an orientation and need access to an iOS device, which can be provided.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial is testing a mobile app called JoyPop, designed to help with emotion regulation, against usual practices while waiting for mental health services. It's a two-arm randomized controlled trial assessing the app's effectiveness.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves using a mental health app, there may not be traditional side effects; however, potential issues could include increased screen time or reliance on the app for emotional support.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ treatment readiness subscale of the motivation for youth's treatment scale will be administered at baseline (pre), after 2 weeks (mid), and after 4 weeks (post)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~treatment readiness subscale of the motivation for youth's treatment scale will be administered at baseline (pre), after 2 weeks (mid), and after 4 weeks (post)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Change in emotion regulation (awareness)
Change in emotion regulation (clarity)
Change in emotion regulation (goals)
+4 moreSecondary outcome measures
Change in anxious symptoms
Change in depressive symptoms
Change in psychological distress
+8 moreOther outcome measures
App quality (aesthetics)
App quality (engagement)
App quality (functionality)
+6 moreTrial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Usual Practice + JoyPopExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be monitored through the existing wait-list practices, which involve regular phone calls to check in and assess functioning, and will receive access to the JoyPop app for 4 weeks.
Group II: Usual PracticeActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be monitored through existing wait-list practices which involve regular phone calls to check in and assess functioning. After 4 weeks in the Usual Practice condition, participants will be offered access to the JoyPop app.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Lakehead UniversityLead Sponsor
24 Previous Clinical Trials
3,883 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Depression
705 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Dilico Anishinabek Family CareUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
110 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Depression
110 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Aislin R Mushquash, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorLakehead University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
110 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Depression
110 Patients Enrolled for Depression
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I am an Indigenous youth aged 12-17 waiting for mental health services at Dilico.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Usual Practice
- Group 2: Usual Practice + JoyPop
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is enrollment for this research project currently available?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data indicates that this trial, first posted on May 26th 2023, is actively seeking participants and will be enrolling 110 patients at one medical centre."
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Does this research project offer participation to geriatric individuals?
"The protocol for this medical trial allows for participants aged 12 through 17."
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How many participants are engaging in this clinical exploration?
"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial was initially made available on May 26th 2023 and most recently updated on June 1st 2023. 110 patients are needed for the study at one specified medical centre."
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What are the requirements for participation in this trial?
"To participate in this trial, individuals must be aged 12 to 17 and have a diagnosis of depression. Up to 110 people are being accepted into the study."
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