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Behavioural Intervention

MoodRing App for Adolescent Depression (TECH-E Trial)

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Led By Sam Shaaban, BSEE, MBA
Research Sponsored by Ana Radovic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
prior or present history of depression per self-report and/or clinician diagnosis
age 12-18
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 month
Awards & highlights

TECH-E Trial Summary

This trial will compare the effects of the MoodRing intervention to usual care on depression management in adolescents.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adolescents aged 12-18 with mild depression symptoms, who understand English and have a compatible smartphone. Their healthcare provider must be involved in their mental health treatment. Parents must be in the US and agree to enroll their child. Exclusions include travel plans to certain European countries or being actively suicidal.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The MoodRing study tests a mobile app designed to help manage adolescent depression by monitoring mood using smartphone data, compared with usual care methods. It's a randomized controlled trial aiming to see if this technology can improve how depression is treated.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since MoodRing is an app-based intervention, traditional medical side effects are not applicable. However, potential issues may include privacy concerns related to data collection and possible stress or anxiety from constant mood monitoring.

TECH-E Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with or reported feeling depressed.
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I am between 12 and 18 years old.
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TECH-E Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 month
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 month 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 from Baseline in Self-management at 3 months
Secondary outcome measures
Change from Baseline in Depression Severity at 3 months
Change from Baseline in Depression Severity at 6 months
Change from Baseline in Perceived Need for Service Use at 3 months
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Other outcome measures
Acceptability of MoodRing as a clinical tool: Heathcare Provider Acceptability
Acceptability of MoodRing as a self-management tool: Adolescent/Parent Acceptability
Acceptability of MoodRing: Adolescent/Parent Acceptability
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TECH-E Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: MoodRingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Adolescent participants in this arm will download two mobile applications - a data collection non-interactive app to collect passive sensing data (AWARE) and the MoodRing (MR) mobile application with which they can visualize their data about their mood, sleep, activity, enter their own mood score, and access psychoeducational resources including links to a research-based website, SOVA. Their parents will download a parent MoodRing application which provides them with parenting resources and articles and a weekly report of their adolescents' mood as predicted by passive sensing. Clinical providers will receive access to a web portal where they can view their adolescent patients' data who are enrolled in the study.
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will receive no intervention and access treatment as usual per their mental health services provider. A mobile application (AWARE) which is not interactive and is only for purposes of data collection will be downloaded on the adolescents' smartphone.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ana RadovicLead Sponsor
NuRelm, Inc.Industry Sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,783 Previous Clinical Trials
2,688,677 Total Patients Enrolled
665 Trials studying Depression
250,984 Patients Enrolled for Depression

Media Library

MoodRing App (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05376358 — N/A
Depression Research Study Groups: MoodRing, Usual Care
Depression Clinical Trial 2023: MoodRing App Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05376358 — N/A
MoodRing App (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05376358 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

To whom does this investigation extend its invitation?

"This investigation is searching for 450 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 that display signs of depression. The key qualifications are: an age range from tween to teenage years, PHQ-9 scores indicating at least mild symptoms, ability to read and comprehend English, access to a smartphone with a compatible data plan (Android or iOS) capable of downloading AWARE mobile application, situated in USA territory, assent given by adolescent participant as well as their mental health treatment provider (psychotherapist/prescriber/referral specialist), being able to understand English."

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Are admissions being accepted for this experiment at present?

"Per clinicaltrials.gov, this study is currently open for enrollment and was initially shared on May 12th 2022 before being revised on October 14th 2022."

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Does this clinical trial accept patients aged 80 or older?

"According to the rules laid out in this trial, all participants must reside between 12 and 18 years of age."

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How many participants are enrolled in this experiment?

"Yes, the clinicaltrials.gov database confirms that this medical trial is actively recruiting patients. It was initially published on May 12th 2022 and last updated on October 14th 2022; 450 participants are needed from 1 location."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Evaluation of MoodRing on Improving the Quality of Depression Management in Adolescents
Ana Radovic 2022. "Evaluation of MoodRing on Improving the Quality of Depression Management in Adolescents". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05376358.
~154 spots leftby Apr 2025
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