Mobile Health Intervention for Veterans with PTSD and Depression
This study is testing a mobile health (mHealth) intervention designed to help Veterans who have both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). These conditions can make it hard to function in daily life. The intervention uses two mobile apps together: "Self-Guided STAIR Coach with Real-Time Assessment" and "Real-Time Assessment." These apps help you learn skills from an established therapy called Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and monitor your symptoms and how you're functioning. To join, you need to be a Veteran, enrolled in VA care, speak English, and have both PTSD and MDD diagnoses. The study aims to see how many people join, stay in the study, and use the apps. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study planning to enroll 40 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study will evaluate recruitment, retention, and engagement rates at the end of the trial, which is expected to last approximately 2 years.
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A Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Functioning in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Symptoms
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Haijing Wu Hallenbeck, PhD MA · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
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What this trial measures
- Study Recruitment RateEvaluated at end of trial (lasting approximately 2 years)
Recruitment rate will be calculated as the number of participants who are eligible for the study divided by the number of screened participants. Target feasibility benchmark is 50%.
- Study Retention RateEvaluated at end of trial (lasting approximately 2 years)
Retention rate will be calculated as the number of participants who completed the full study divided by the total number of enrolled participants. Target feasibility benchmark is 70%.
- Study Engagement RateEvaluated at end of trial (lasting approximately 2 years)
Engagement rate will refer to the mean percentage of completed STAIR Coach training plan levels and completed EMA surveys. Target feasibility benchmark is 70%.
- Mobile Application Rating Scale User Version (uMARS)Post-treatment (i.e., 12 weeks after starting the trial)
App quality will be assessed through the Mobile Application Rating Scale User Version (uMARS). Total scores on the uMARS range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating higher quality. Target acceptability benchmark is a uMARS mean score of greater than or equal to 4 (indicating positive app quality).
- Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8)Post-treatment (i.e., 12 weeks after starting the trial)
Client satisfaction will be assessed through the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8). Total scores on the CSQ-8 range from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction. Acceptability benchmark is a CSQ-8 mean score of greater than or equal to 24 (indicating general treatment satisfaction).