Status:
COMPLETED
Mental Health Apps for Mild Psychological Distress Amongst Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
University of Lincoln
Collaborating Sponsors:
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Psychological Distress
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates mental health mobile apps, to understand their efficacy in reducing mild levels of psychological distress amongst adolescents. All participants will be provided with an app whi...
Detailed Description
The subscription version of the app "Sanvello" has several self-help exercises based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (to identify and challenge their thinking styles) and Mindfulness practices (to co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be aged 13-18 years, as the proposed research aims to investigate "adolescents".
- Have capacity to give informed consent, to ensure the integrity of participants and prioritise their best interests.
- Be awaiting input from the Healthy Minds Lincolnshire service, given the method of recruitment, prospective participants will be on a waiting list for the named service.
- Be experiencing psychological distress, to fulfil the research aims.
Exclusion
- Accessing crisis support, to ensure that necessary support is not being withheld due to research participation.
- They do not speak and understand English, to ensure the app-intervention and measures (which are in English) may be completed, and so interviews may be conducted without a translator.
- They are unable to access or use a smart device, the internet, and the app, as they must be able to access a device daily and be technology literate to utilise the intervention.
- For 13-15 year olds: parental consent must also be provided to take part. If this is not provided, they will be unable to participate. Those aged 16-18 years can provide consent for themselves.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 14 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04376723
Start Date
September 1 2020
End Date
September 14 2021
Last Update
September 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Lincolshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, LN5 7RZ