NCT03488745

Addressing Mental Health of Cancer Patients and Caregivers Using a Mobile App Suite

Examining an App-based Mental Health Intervention for Cancer Patients and Caregivers

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Virginia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A cancer diagnosis affects not only patients but also their caregivers. The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of using a mobile app suite, IntelliCare, to improve the mental health of cancer patients and caregivers.

Detailed description

Cancer patients and/or their caregivers will receive access to the mobile app suite, IntelliCare, as well as phone coaching that will focus on how to use the apps. IntlliCare is composed of separate apps that each target a specific aspect of mental health (e.g., reducing worry). The apps are interactive and designed for users to engage in short time bursts (e.g., less than a minute). IntelliCare was originally designed to be paired with phone coaching that focuses on how to use the apps and overcome barriers to usage.

Conditions

• Mental Health Wellness 1
• Depression
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	IntelliCare + Phone Coaching	IntelliCare is composed of 13 separate, native apps. Each app targets a specific aspect of mental health (e.g., reducing worry, increasing social support, tracking negative thoughts). The apps are available to the public in both Android and iPhone stores. Participants will be asked to try two new IntelliCare apps every week, for 7 weeks. Phone coaching will occur at Day 0, before using any of the apps, and the third week of app usage.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-27
• Primary completion: 2018-10-01
• Completion: 2018-10-01
• First posted: 2018-04-05
• Last updated: 2018-04-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States