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NCT06206226 | NOT YET RECRUITING | Depression


The Oh Happy Day Class - Digital Connections (OHDC-DC): a Pilot Study
Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Brief Summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a mobile phone app can deliver depression treatment to African Americans who are depressed. The main question it aims to answer is if this treatment is effective in reducing symptoms of depression. Participants will attend six 90-minute weekly classes via an app on their phone, and will be asked to complete surveys every week. Participants can expect to be in the study for four months.

Condition or disease

Depression

Depressive Disorder

Depressive Symptoms

Intervention/treatment

OHDC-DC

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

The Oh Happy Day Class-Digital Connections (OHDC-DC) is designed for African American adults experiencing clinical depression (CD). OHDC originally comprised of 13 treatment modules focused on culturally relevant strategies to increase knowledge of depression and healthy coping behaviors aimed at reducing symptoms of clinical depression and improving health outcomes. The Oh Happy Day Class-Digital Connections (OHDC-DC) comprise of 5 core elements of the OHDC-DC: 1. 90-minute-weekly cognitive behavioral psycho-education classes over a 6-week period. 2. Six classes will be offered and facilitated online in the computerized OHDC-DC. 3. Participants will be encouraged to stay engaged between classes by digitally connecting on the app with the class content. On the app they will receive reminders and messages from staff and participants to stay digitally connected and engaged. 4. Embedded in the classes and content is psychoeducation with an emphasis on educating participants about depression, raising awareness of mental illness with the goal of normalizing it and reducing stigma, and increasing healthy coping behaviors, and. 5. The intervention will be delivered by a licensed mental health clinician.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 8 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : The Oh Happy Day Class - Digital Connections (OHDC-DC): an Exploratory Pilot Study
Actual Study Start Date : 2024-12
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2025-12
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2025-12

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * African-American
  • * Age 18 and older
  • * Experiencing depression (as evidenced by a score of 5 or higher on the PHQ-9)
  • * Own a mobile phone
Exclusion Criteria
  • * Individuals who are currently receiving psychotherapy
  • * Individuals who are presently experiencing suicidal ideation
  • * Individuals who started psychotropic medication less than three months prior to the start of the OHDC will be excluded from the study
  • * Participants scoring 25 or higher on the PHQ-9 will be screened out

The Oh Happy Day Class - Digital Connections (OHDC-DC): a Pilot Study

Location Details

NCT06206226


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Locations


Not yet recruiting

United States, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705

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