General Mental Health and Well-Being Clinical Trial
Official title:
CopeSmart: Using Mobile Technology to Promote Positive Mental Health in Young People
| Verified date | July 2015 |
| Source | University College Dublin |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Ireland: Research Ethics Committee |
| Study type | Interventional |
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a mental health mobile app (CopeSmart) in promoting positive mental health through emotional self-awareness in adolescents. Participants will be recruited from second-level schools in Ireland. Schools will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control condition. Participants in the intervention condition will use CopeSmart for a four week period. Those in the control condition will not use any mental health app.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 387 |
| Est. completion date | May 2015 |
| Est. primary completion date | May 2015 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 14 Years to 19 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Must be between 14 and 19 years - Must be enrolled in second-level education - Must have access to an iPhone, iTouch or Android mobile device - Must obtain signed parental consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: - No parental consent |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | University College Dublin | Dublin |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University College Dublin | Irish Research Council |
Ireland,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Changes in levels of emotional self-awareness measured by the Emotional Self-Awareness Scale | Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up) | No | |
| Secondary | Changes in frequency of use of positive coping strategies measured by the Coping Strategies Inventory | Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up) | No | |
| Secondary | Changes in levels of well-being measured by the WHO-5 Well-Being Index | Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up) | No | |
| Secondary | Changes in help-seeking behaviour measured by the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire | Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up) | No | |
| Secondary | Changes in levels of emotional distress measured by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale | Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up) | No |