Stabilizing Behavioral Rhythms to Improve Mental Health

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-01

Study Completion Date

2020-07-31

Brief Summary

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In order to assess the efficacy of the Rhythm Stabilization component of HealthRhythms' product, investigators will recruit 128 outpatients between the ages of 18 and 65, presenting to the University of Utah Department of Psychiatry outpatient clinics with a current mood and/or anxiety disorder. Sixty-four of these individuals will be randomly allocated to receive the full HealthRhythms package (Rhythm Sensing, Rhythm Trending, and Rhythm Stabilization) on their smartphones, while 64 will be asked to consent to Rhythm Sensing only. Participants in both arms will receive treatment as usual (TAU) for their mood and/or anxiety disorders, as typically provided at the University of Utah clinics. The duration of the study will be 16 weeks.

The primary outcome measures of the RCT will be the PROMIS Depression, the PROMIS Anxiety and the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance computerized adaptive testing (CAT) measures. The investigators hypothesize that those receiving the full package will demonstrate lower levels of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance. In addition, investigators will explore the relationship between sensed rhythm stability and scores on patient-reported outcome measures of mood, anxiety and sleep disturbance (PROMIS). The investigators hypothesize that positive changes in the PROMIS measures will be mediated by positive changes in rhythm stability.

The primary outcome analyses will be based on random regression models, while the mediation analyses will follow the approach described by Helena Kraemer and colleagues.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Symptoms Anxiety Symptoms Sleep Symptoms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Full Package

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Full Package

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Individuals will be randomly allocated to receive the full HealthRhythms package (Rhythm Sensing, Rhythm Trending, and Rhythm Stabilization) program on their smartphones

Sensing Only

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Full Package

Individuals will be randomly allocated to receive the full HealthRhythms package (Rhythm Sensing, Rhythm Trending, and Rhythm Stabilization) program on their smartphones

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-65
* Is currently in treatment for a mood and/or anxiety disorder, as defined by the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
* Patient participants need to be on a stable medication, however changes in dosage will be allowed during the course of this study
* Ability and willingness to give informed, written consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe or poorly controlled concurrent medical disorders that may cause confounding depressive symptoms (e.g., untreated hypothyroidism or lupus) or require medication(s) that could cause depressive symptoms (e.g., high doses of beta blockers or alpha interferon)
* Meets criteria for one of the following concurrent DSM-5 psychiatric disorders: any organic or psychotic mental disorder other than bipolar disorder, current alcohol or drug dependence, primary obsessive compulsive disorder, primary eating disorder, or antisocial personality disorder
* Acute suicidal or homicidal ideation or requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Those who require inpatient treatment will be excluded (or discontinued) from the study and referred to for inpatient treatment.
* Cognitive deficits precluding use of a smartphone app and/or completion of patient-reported outcomes used at the University of Utah
* Insufficient fluency in English, provide clear verbal feedback about problems with the app, complete the study assessments, or make use of a smartphone app that involves very minimal instructions written in English.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No