Feasibility and Efficacy of a Digital Mental Health Intervention for Teen Wildfire Survivors

NCT ID: NCT03868761

Last Updated: 2020-11-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-01

Study Completion Date

2020-11-22

Brief Summary

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In October, 2017, Northern California experienced devastating and historic wildfires. Sonoma Rises is an app designed for anyone who was impacted by this event and is intended to help survivors of disaster find their new normal. This study will assess the feasibility and efficacy of a self-help post-disaster mental health intervention delivered via a mobile app with a sample of teens who are experiencing post-disaster mental health symptoms.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Disaster PTSD Adolescent Behavior Trauma Anxiety Stress

Keywords

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Mobile app Disaster Digital Medicine Teens

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

The study will be a randomized, open label non-concurrent multiple-baseline experimental study with participants acting as their own controls.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single Arm

21 male and female teenage participants will be randomized to one of three varying baseline assessment periods of two, four, or six weeks. Multiple baseline is a type of single-case experimental design (SCED) that is a time- and cost-effective method for evaluating efficacy of a new treatment, Sonoma Rises. The randomization of participants to baseline periods of varying lengths enables assessment of whether symptom changes occur when, and only when, the intervention is applied.

Group Type OTHER

Sonoma Rises

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All participants will receive the intervention, Sonoma Rises, a mobile app designed by psychologists at the National Center for PTSD for wildfire survivors to facilitate recovery from disaster. Users can access evidence-informed tools to help cope with stress, heal from loss, prioritize self-care, connect with others, manage anger, and track their mood using validated assessments. There are also tools designed just for teens and users are linked to psychoeducation on disaster and health and other mental health resources and services.

Interventions

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Sonoma Rises

All participants will receive the intervention, Sonoma Rises, a mobile app designed by psychologists at the National Center for PTSD for wildfire survivors to facilitate recovery from disaster. Users can access evidence-informed tools to help cope with stress, heal from loss, prioritize self-care, connect with others, manage anger, and track their mood using validated assessments. There are also tools designed just for teens and users are linked to psychoeducation on disaster and health and other mental health resources and services.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Mobile Mental Health App

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Males \& females aged 13-17 years directly impacted by the 2017 wildfires having lost their home or been temporarily displaced
2. Screen positive for PTSD (Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire = 5 or higher)
3. Have regular access to a smart phone and a computer
4. Have a personal email address
5. Speak and read English fluently
6. Have parental consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. A positive self-reported history of psychosis, bipolar, or schizophrenia
2. Serious self-reported physical health concerns necessitating surgery or with prognosis \<6 months
3. A positive screen for a current Substance User Disorder (CRAFFT = 2 or higher)
4. Current self-reported suicidal ideation
5. Self-reported pregnancy
6. Self-reported less than four weeks of stable prescription medication for anxiety, anti-depressant, and sleep promoting medications prior to the screening assessment
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Adrienne Julie Heinz

Research Health Scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

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Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB-49196

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id