Improving Mental Health in Youth and Lowering Risk for Obesity Through a Digital Preventative Product

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

73 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-07

Study Completion Date

2023-05-06

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and utilization of a redesigned mobile app and health coaching platform (Vira) in youth (aged 18-25 years) with elevated depressive symptoms who are overweight/obese and/or self-report parental history of overweight/obesity.

Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will use the Vira mobile app intervention with support from a health coach, and the other group will use the Vira mobile app intervention without coaching. Both groups will use the app for 12 weeks.

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Detailed Description

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The primary aim of this project is to examine the feasibility and utilization of a redesigned mobile app and health coaching platform (Vira) in a 2 x 2 (gender x condition) designed pilot study in a sample of 100 youth (18-25 years old) with (1) elevated depressive symptoms (PHQ-8 score ≥10) and (2) overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25 and/or reporting a parental history of overweight/obesity). The study will examine the feasibility and utilization of the mobile app intervention with coaching compared to that of the mobile app intervention without coaching.

This is an exploratory pilot study; therefore, no formal sample size calculation was conducted. It is anticipated that 1,000 individuals will be screened, of which 20% will be eligible, and that 50% of those eligible will agree to participate (final N = 100, 50 per arm).

Conditions

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Mental Health Disorder Obesity Overweight

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Vira Self-Care

The Vira app is installed on the participant's phone. The app passively collects data from phone sensors (i.e., measures of physical activity, sleep patterns, mobility, and language patterns reflecting mood states and cognition) that are indicative of risk-relevant behavioral patterns and psychological states. It also so prompts users to answer a daily check in question. Mobile sensing data are processed to provide an automated assessment of the user's functioning. Users will be asked to use Vira for 12 weeks.

The Vira app can be used as a standalone product. After an initial 10-day period, during which the app assesses the relationship between the user's patterns of behavior and their day-to-day variations in mental health and wellbeing using passive mobile sensing, the user is able to access a personalized behavior change goal that is support by in app information and functionality.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vira mobile app intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Vira app is installed on the participant's phone. The app passively collects data from phone sensors (i.e., measures of physical activity, sleep patterns, mobility, and language patterns reflecting mood states and cognition) that are indicative of risk-relevant behavioral patterns and psychological states. It also so prompts users to answer a daily check in question. Mobile sensing data are processed to provide an automated assessment of the user's functioning. Users will be asked to use Vira for 12 weeks.

Vira + Coaching

The Vira app can also be supported by a health coach. The health coach interacts with the user (via an instant messaging platform) and who also schedules just-in-time reminders (i.e., "nudges") to arrive in the user's phone at scheduled times to support their behavior change plan. The Vira Health Coach Platform therefore integrates mobile sensing, self-report assessment, and just-in-time nudges and notifications into the coach's workflow.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vira mobile app intervention + coaching

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Vira app can also be supported by a health coach. The health coach interacts with the user (via an instant messaging platform) and who also schedules just-in-time reminders (i.e., "nudges") to arrive in the user's phone at scheduled times to support their behavior change plan. The Vira Health Coach Platform therefore integrates mobile sensing, self-report assessment, and just-in-time nudges and notifications into the coach's workflow.

Interventions

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Vira mobile app intervention

The Vira app is installed on the participant's phone. The app passively collects data from phone sensors (i.e., measures of physical activity, sleep patterns, mobility, and language patterns reflecting mood states and cognition) that are indicative of risk-relevant behavioral patterns and psychological states. It also so prompts users to answer a daily check in question. Mobile sensing data are processed to provide an automated assessment of the user's functioning. Users will be asked to use Vira for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Vira mobile app intervention + coaching

The Vira app can also be supported by a health coach. The health coach interacts with the user (via an instant messaging platform) and who also schedules just-in-time reminders (i.e., "nudges") to arrive in the user's phone at scheduled times to support their behavior change plan. The Vira Health Coach Platform therefore integrates mobile sensing, self-report assessment, and just-in-time nudges and notifications into the coach's workflow.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-25
* Live in the United States
* English fluency and literacy
* Have access to an Android or iOS device
* Elevated depressive symptoms (PHQ-8 score of 10 or above)
* Overweight (BMI of 25 or above) OR reporting a parental history of overweight or obesity

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous participation in this study
* Major mental or physical illness that will interfere with completing intervention and/or assessment activities.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No