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Efficacy of a Mobile Phone App for Depression and Anxiety in College Students
Sponsor: University of Chile
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile phone application for the early intervention of depression and anxiety among young university students in Chile. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Can a mobile app reduce depressive and anxious symptomatology in college students? Researchers will compare the intervention arm (mobile app users) to the control group (receives psychoeducational material and mental health care resources) to see if the app leads to significant improvements in depressive and anxious symptoms and well-being. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. * Use the mobile application, which includes psychoeducational materials, cognitive-behavioral therapy modules, and periodic personalized feedback. * Complete assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and 3 and 6 months after randomization using online tools such as the PHQ-9 for depressive symptoms and the GAD-7 for anxious symptoms.
Official title: Efficacy of a Mobile Phone Application for Early Intervention of Depression and Anxiety in Young College Students
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 29 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2024-05-23
Completion Date
2025-08-30
Last Updated
2024-10-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
VamosJuntxs App
Psychoeducational materials (videos, information and interactive exercises) about depression, anxiety and social support Skills training through information and activities based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, emotional regulation, problem solving and exposure)
Web Conciencia Saludable
mental health psychoeducational campaign (https://concienciasaludable.uchile.cl/)
Locations (1)
CEMERA, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile