Treating Depression With Text Messaging

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

103 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-06

Study Completion Date

2025-01-08

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the research study is to investigate whether CBT-txt, a counseling program delivered by text messages is effective in stopping or reducing depressive symptoms. CBT-txt is based on a counseling program that has been proven to reduce depression when delivered in-person and on the web, but has not yet been tested or shown to be effective when delivered by text.

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Detailed Description

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After being informed about the study and potential risks, participants will complete online screening assessments. Once eligibility is confirmed, participants will be randomized either to the intervention group or to the waitlist-control group. Those who are randomized to the intervention group will receive the 8-week text intervention via smartphone and complete assessments at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months. Those who are randomized to the waitlist-control group will only complete the assessments at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months. Participants who are initially assigned to the waitlist-control group can choose to receive the text intervention once their 3-month participation is complete.

Conditions

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Moderate Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the treatment group or the waitlist control group. The treatment group will receive 8 weeks of the text based intervention (CBT-txt) and complete surveys at baseline, 1 month, 2 months and 3 months. The waitlist control group will only do surveys at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months and will then have the option of receiving the intervention after their 3 months of study participation.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment

This arm will receive 8 weeks of the text-based intervention (CBT-txt). CBT-txt is a version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tailored to be delivered by automated text message. This arm will also complete surveys at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CBT-txt

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy delivered via automated text messaging.

Waitlist Control

This arm will not receive the text-based intervention during study participation. These participants will only complete surveys at baseline, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months and will be given the option to receive CBT-txt after they complete study participation.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CBT-txt

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy delivered via automated text messaging.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 to 25 years old
* a score of at least 5 on the PHQ-9 (indicating elevated depression symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

* treatment for depression during the past three months
* endorse suicide ideation on the PHQ-9\*
* lack of access to a text-capable phone
* unable or unwilling to commit to two months of follow-up
* not fluent in English.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No