DepressionmobiletypeNCT00794222
A Mobile Phone Self-Monitoring Tool to Increase Emotional Self-Awareness and Reduce Depression in Young People
A study testing Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype) in people with Depression, run by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at 1 site in Australia.
Trial summary
The mobiletype program is a mental health assessment and monitoring tool that runs on mobile phones. The program assesses the general mental health of young people in real-time and transmits this data to a website to be reviewed by their general practitioner (GP) in consultation with their patient. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 24 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Depression
- What is being tested?
- Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype)
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 118 participants
- Where
- 1 siteAustralia
- Study dates
- Apr 2009to Jan 2011
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 24 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 14 - 24 years of age
- Proficient English
- Patients must be deemed to have an emotional/mental health concern by their GP or be screened to have at least a mild mental health problem (a score of 16 or above) on the K10 Symptom Scale
Who cannot join
- Severe psychiatric or medical condition that prevents the person from complying with either the requirements of informed consent or the study protocol.
- Young people referred to a mental health specialist by their GP will be excluded only if they obtain a specialist appointment during the mobiletype study period (2 - 4 weeks).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating a Mobile Phone Self-monitoring Tool (Mobiletype) to Increase Emotional Self-awareness and Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Young People.
The mobiletype program is a mental health assessment and monitoring tool that runs on mobile phones.
The program assesses the general mental health of young people in real-time and transmits this data to a website to be reviewed by their general practitioner (GP) in consultation with their patient. The website consists of individualised feedback reports for each participant, and graphical displays of the monitoring data. The primary aims of the current project are to examine: (1) whether the process of self-monitoring via the mobiletype program increases young people's awareness of their mood and reduces depressive symptoms and (2) whether emotional self-awareness mediates the relationship between self-monitoring and depressive symptoms.
- Conditions
- Depression
- Being tested
- Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype)
- Keywords
- Cellular phones, mental health, Early intervention, prevention, momentary sampling, Adolescent
- Medical subject headings
- Depression, Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype)Device
A mobile phone self-monitoring program, based on momentary sampling techniques, that prompts young people to complete it four times a day. The program asks several questions about daily activities, mood, stress, eating and exercise.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Mood monitoring | Experimental | The mobiletype monitoring intervention group will monitor their current activities, current mood, responses to negative mood, any recent stressors and coping strategies. Other activities monitored include eating patterns, exercise patterns, quantity and quality of sleep and alcohol and cannabis use. Receives: Device: Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype) |
| Comparison monitoring program | No intervention | The mobiletype monitoring comparison group will monitor their current activities, eating patterns, exercise patterns, quantity and quality of sleep and alcohol and cannabis use. This program excludes questions about mood, stress and coping strategies. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Depressive symptoms
Measured: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6-week follow up & 6 month follow-up
Emotional Self Awareness
Measured: Pre-, post-, 6-weeks post- and 6-months post-test
Secondary outcomes (3)
Detection of mental health problems
Measured: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6 week and 6 month follow up
Pathways to care
Measured: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6 week and 6 month follow up
Patient's satisfaction with their GP
Measured: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6 week and 6 month follow up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Nov 2008 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2009
- Primary completionJan 2011
- Study completionJan 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for DepressionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 118 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sylvia D Kauer, BBSci(Hons), Principal investigator, Murdoch Childrens Research InstititueSophie C Reid, PhD,MPsych, Principal investigator, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00794222
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RCH28113
- Acronym
- mobiletype
- Status last verified
- Jul 2023
- First submitted
- 19 Nov 2008
- Last updated
- 19 Jul 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Reid SC, Kauer SD, Hearps SJ, Crooke AH, Khor AS, Sanci LA, Patton GC. A mobile phone application for the assessment and management of youth mental health problems in primary care: health service outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of mobiletype. BMC Fam Pract. 2013 Jun 19;14:84. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-84.
PubMed 23782796Kauer SD, Reid SC, Crooke AH, Khor A, Hearps SJ, Jorm AF, Sanci L, Patton G. Self-monitoring using mobile phones in the early stages of adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2012 Jun 25;14(3):e67. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1858.
PubMed 22732135Reid SC, Kauer SD, Hearps SJ, Crooke AH, Khor AS, Sanci LA, Patton GC. A mobile phone application for the assessment and management of youth mental health problems in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Fam Pract. 2011 Nov 29;12:131. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-12-131.
PubMed 22123031
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Jul 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating a Mobile Phone Self-monitoring Tool (Mobiletype) to Increase Emotional Self-awareness and Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Young People.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00794222
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- mobiletype / RCH28113
- Conditions
- Depression
- Keywords
- Cellular phones, mental health, Early intervention, prevention, momentary sampling, Adolescent
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 118 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2009
- Primary completion
- Jan 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jan 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 Nov 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The mobiletype program is a mental health assessment and monitoring tool that runs on mobile phones.
The program assesses the general mental health of young people in real-time and transmits this data to a website to be reviewed by their general practitioner (GP) in consultation with their patient. The website consists of individualised feedback reports for each participant, and graphical displays of the monitoring data. The primary aims of the current project are to examine: (1) whether the process of self-monitoring via the mobiletype program increases young people's awareness of their mood and reduces depressive symptoms and (2) whether emotional self-awareness mediates the relationship between self-monitoring and depressive symptoms.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Mood monitoring | Experimental | Device: Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype)The mobiletype monitoring intervention group will monitor their current activities, current mood, responses to negative mood, any recent stressors and coping strategies. Other activities monitored include eating patterns, exercise patterns, quantity and quality of sleep and alcohol and cannabis use. |
| Comparison monitoring program | No intervention | –The mobiletype monitoring comparison group will monitor their current activities, eating patterns, exercise patterns, quantity and quality of sleep and alcohol and cannabis use. This program excludes questions about mood, stress and coping strategies. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Aged 14 - 24 years of age
- Proficient English
- Patients must be deemed to have an emotional/mental health concern by their GP or be screened to have at least a mild mental health problem (a score of 16 or above) on the K10 Symptom Scale
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Severe psychiatric or medical condition that prevents the person from complying with either the requirements of informed consent or the study protocol.
- Young people referred to a mental health specialist by their GP will be excluded only if they obtain a specialist appointment during the mobiletype study period (2 - 4 weeks).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype)A mobile phone self-monitoring program, based on momentary sampling techniques, that prompts young people to complete it four times a day. The program asks several questions about daily activities, mood, stress, eating and exercise. | Device | Mood monitoring |
Primary outcome
Depressive symptoms
Time frame: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6-week follow up & 6 month follow-up
Emotional Self Awareness
Time frame: Pre-, post-, 6-weeks post- and 6-months post-test
3 secondary outcomes
Detection of mental health problems
Time frame: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6 week and 6 month follow up
Pathways to care
Time frame: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6 week and 6 month follow up
Patient's satisfaction with their GP
Time frame: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6 week and 6 month follow up
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Jul 2023.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23782796Reid SC, Kauer SD, Hearps SJ, Crooke AH, Khor AS, Sanci LA, Patton GC. A mobile phone application for the assessment and management of youth mental health problems in primary care: health service outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of mobiletype. BMC Fam Pract. 2013 Jun 19;14:84. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-84.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 22732135Kauer SD, Reid SC, Crooke AH, Khor A, Hearps SJ, Jorm AF, Sanci L, Patton G. Self-monitoring using mobile phones in the early stages of adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2012 Jun 25;14(3):e67. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1858.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 22123031Reid SC, Kauer SD, Hearps SJ, Crooke AH, Khor AS, Sanci LA, Patton GC. A mobile phone application for the assessment and management of youth mental health problems in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Fam Pract. 2011 Nov 29;12:131. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-12-131.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sylvia D Kauer, BBSci(Hons) principal investigator
Murdoch Childrens Research Instititue
Sophie C Reid, PhD,MPsych principal investigator
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mobile Tracking Young People's Experiences (mobiletype) in people with Depression, run by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at 1 site in Australia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Australia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Depressive symptoms (time frame: Pre-, post-monitoring, 6-week follow up & 6 month follow-up). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00794222, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jul 2023.