Assessing Effectiveness of ThoughtFullChat Application in Improving Mental Well-Being
NCT ID: NCT04944277
Last Updated: 2022-04-11
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
353 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-06-15
2022-02-28
Brief Summary
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* To find out the effectiveness and user experience of text-based mental health coaching applications among house officers, IMU corporate staff, IMU students and IMU faculty
IMU - International Medical University
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Without ThoughtFullChat Application
Participants will not use the app during the 3 months
No interventions assigned to this group
With ThoughtFullChat Application
Participants will be using the app during the 3 months
ThoughtFullChat Application
A subscription-based mobile platform that empowers users to proactively engage with their mental health via self-serve tools and 1-on-1 daily bite-sized coaching with certified mental health professionals.
Interventions
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ThoughtFullChat Application
A subscription-based mobile platform that empowers users to proactively engage with their mental health via self-serve tools and 1-on-1 daily bite-sized coaching with certified mental health professionals.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Corporate staff in IMU, IMU Faculty Members
* All students who are currently studying in IMU who give their consent
* Competent in English Language
* Experiencing none to severe stress, anxiety or depression based on DASS-21 score
Exclusion Criteria
* Contract staff, Outsourced staff or international staff in IMU campuses
* Students who refuse to give their consent and those that have already or just graduated from IMU
* Competent in other languages except English
* Experiencing extremely severe stress, anxiety or depression based on the DASS-21 score
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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ThoughtFull World Pte. Ltd.
OTHER
IMU University, Malaysia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lim Kean Ghee
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Kean Ghee Lim, FRCS
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
International MU
Locations
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IMU Clinical Campus
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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CSc/Sem6(03)2021
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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