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Smartphone App for Anxiety and Depression

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Research Sponsored by Trustees of Dartmouth College
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 6 weeks post-baseline, 12 weeks post-baseline
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Study Summary

This trial will test if a phone app can reduce cancer risk by targeting anxiety and depression.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for middle-aged adults (40-64) who speak English, can consent, and have moderate to severe anxiety or depression but no cancer diagnosis. They must own a smartphone and not have had treatment changes in the last month.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if using the Mood Triggers App on a smartphone can help reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in individuals at risk of cancer by providing mental health support.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves using an app, there are no direct medical side effects; however, users may experience increased awareness of mood changes which could potentially cause distress.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 6 weeks post-baseline, 12 weeks post-baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 weeks post-baseline, 12 weeks post-baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in anxiety symptoms as assessed by Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Q-IV Scale
Changes in depression as assessed by Patient Health Questionnaire-9
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/ American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) Cancer Prevention Score.
Secondary outcome measures
Diet as mechanism of change in cancer risk
Momentary Assessment of Anxiety Symptom Changes
Momentary Assessment of Arousal Symptom Changes
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MoodTriggers AppExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Mood Triggers provides personalized feedback on individuals' maintenance factors (i.e., "triggers") of their anxiety and depressive symptoms based on the theory that such feedback will lead to symptom reduction. Mood Triggers delivers ultra-brief interventions (less than 2 minutes long) where participants view videos which introduce an important skill to treat their anxiety and depressive.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeLead Sponsor
23 Previous Clinical Trials
10,585 Total Patients Enrolled
Norris Cotton Cancer CenterOTHER
8 Previous Clinical Trials
1,646 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this research include seniors aged sixty and up?

"The target population for this medical trial are adults aged 40 to 64. There is an abundance of trials available for both younger and older patients, with 396 studies devoted to those under 18 years old and 1729 dedicated to the elderly demographic."

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Is there still availability for applicants in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this ongoing study is presently searching for eligible patients; it was initially posted on September 25th 2023 and recently revised two months later in October 27th 2023. This trial requires 100 participants from a single site."

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What is the current participant population in this trial?

"Affirmative, the details hosted on clinicaltrials.gov clearly indicate that this research venture is presently recruiting patients. This trial was initiated on September 25th 2023 and its information most recently edited October 27th of the same year. One hundred participants are being sought at a single medical centre for enrolment in this study."

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What are the requirements for enrollment in this medical research program?

"This research is accepting 100 individuals, aged 40 to 64 with cancer, who also meet the additional qualifications: they must be middle-aged adults, proficient in English and capable of providing informed consent. Additionally, they should showcase a moderate to severe level of anxiety or depression (as evaluated by PHQ-9 and GAD-7) as well as own a mobile phone device."

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What are the foremost goals of this medical experiment?

"The primary evaluation of this trial will be the alteration in anxiety symptoms, as evaluated by Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Q-IV Scale. Secondary goals include studying how diet impacts cancer risk (Self-reported dietary intake used to calculate WCRF/AICR score) and measuring momentary changes in both depression and anxiety symptoms with a modified PHQ/GAD questionnaire on a 101 point scale. This monitoring is set to take place over 12 weeks post baseline."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Dartmouth College
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

i have tried 3 different rugs, I have tried therapy 4 separate times, and yet I am still a very anxious and high strung person. I was to not be as anxious and on edge all the time and I am willing to try something new to help me.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
~0 spots leftby May 2024