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Audio-Based Mental Health Intervention for Depression

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Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Penn State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
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Study Summary

This trial examines how an audio-based intervention can reduce depression symptoms. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental or control intervention. Results will be monitored at various times throughout the trial.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who can read, write, and speak English well. They must have moderate or severe depression confirmed by an interview and a specific depression screening test. Participants need to be able to consent to the study.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests two audio-based digital interventions aimed at reducing depression symptoms. One uses behavioral activation techniques while the other focuses on self-monitoring. Progress is checked several times from start to follow-up after five weeks.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-medical interventions like listening to audio recordings, side effects are minimal but may include discomfort or emotional distress related to discussing personal mental health issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Change in behavioral activation
Change in negative affect
Change in positive affect
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Intervention satisfaction

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Audio-based behavioral activation interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This intervention consists of two audio-based sessions delivered one week apart. The first session lasts approximately 30 minutes, and the second session lasts approximately 15 minutes. The sessions are audio recordings. The first session introduces behavioral activation and provides instruction for how to schedule and engage in positively reinforcing activities. The second session recaps the principles of behavioral activation and guides participants through methods of troubleshooting. After each session, participants are asked to create an activity schedule for the coming week. Then, each day in the week following each session, participants receive an email with a survey asking them to report on their activity and mood in the previous day.
Group II: Audio-based self-monitoring interventionActive Control1 Intervention
This intervention consists of two audio-based sessions delivered one week apart. The first session lasts approximately 30 minutes, and the second session lasts approximately 15 minutes. The sessions are audio recordings. The first session introduces information about emotion and provides instruction for how to track emotion using self-monitoring. The second session provides more information about emotion and recaps instructions for self-monitoring. Each day in the week following each session, participants receive an email with a survey asking them to report on their mood in the previous day.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Penn State UniversityLead Sponsor
355 Previous Clinical Trials
125,631 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Depression
1,758 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Media Library

Audio-based behavioral activation intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05555745 — N/A
Depression Research Study Groups: Audio-based behavioral activation intervention, Audio-based self-monitoring intervention
Depression Clinical Trial 2023: Audio-based behavioral activation intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05555745 — N/A
Audio-based behavioral activation intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05555745 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many individuals are currently engaged in the research?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment for this trial is still ongoing and the posting was initially made on February 15th 2023 with an update applied on March 27th 20203. 126 individuals will be admitted from one single location."

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Could individuals still sign up for this research endeavor?

"Correct. Documents posted on clinicaltrials.gov declare that this medical trial, initially created on February 15th 2023 is actively recruiting participants. A total of 126 individuals are needed to be enrolled from 1 centre."

Answered by AI
~58 spots leftby May 2025