App-based Stress Management with the MHealth Application "harmony"
NCT ID: NCT06744452
Last Updated: 2024-12-20
Study Results
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
154 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-12-16
2025-02-21
Brief Summary
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Research question: Does usage of the app harmony have a positive impact on the subjective experience of stress of its users? Do usage frequency, intensity or width of content engagement influence the efficacy of the intervention?
Hypothesis: We expect improvement of participants' subjective stress experience, stress-related symptoms, subjective well-being, resilient coping, self-efficacy, life satisfaction and goal-attainment.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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App-usage across a 12 week time period
Use of the harmony application, with 6- and 12-week follow-up. Measurements will be taken at baseline as well as at 6- and 12-week follow-up.
harmony
Use of the app-based digital self-help intervention harmony over a 12-week-period. The app was designed for stress management and the preventive promotion of mental health. Harmony provides users with access to a wide range of psychological self-help content, including video episodes, audio sessions, texts, and downloadable materials. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Harmony offers personalized content suggestions tailored to the user's individual situation and preferences, ensuring the content remains relevant and updated. Content is delivered through a combination of psychoeducation, guided exercises, relaxation techniques, meditations, practical tasks, self-reflection activities, and everyday application tasks.
Waitlist-control group
Use of the harmony application after a 12-week waiting period. Measurements will be taken at baseline as well as at 6- and 12-week follow-up.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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harmony
Use of the app-based digital self-help intervention harmony over a 12-week-period. The app was designed for stress management and the preventive promotion of mental health. Harmony provides users with access to a wide range of psychological self-help content, including video episodes, audio sessions, texts, and downloadable materials. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Harmony offers personalized content suggestions tailored to the user's individual situation and preferences, ensuring the content remains relevant and updated. Content is delivered through a combination of psychoeducation, guided exercises, relaxation techniques, meditations, practical tasks, self-reflection activities, and everyday application tasks.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Fulfillment of technical minimum requirements (internet and smartphone access with suitable operating systems)
* German language skills at a native level or the ability to use the language at at least B level
* Written informed consent to participate in the study after being informed about the study
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Witten/Herdecke
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Christina Hunger-Schoppe
Prof. Dr.
Principal Investigators
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Christina Hunger-Schoppe, Prof. Dr.
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Witten/Herdecke
Locations
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Witten/Herdecke University
Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Christina Hunger-Schoppe, Prof. Dr.
Role: primary
Maria Schmidt, M.A.
Role: backup
Christina Hunger-Schoppe, Prof. Dr.
Role: backup
References
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Apolinario-Hagen J, Hennemann S, Fritsche L, Druge M, Breil B. Determinant Factors of Public Acceptance of Stress Management Apps: Survey Study. JMIR Ment Health. 2019 Nov 7;6(11):e15373. doi: 10.2196/15373.
Other Identifiers
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HARMONY RCT
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id