NCT04164654

A Mobile App to Address Student Loneliness

Using a Mobile App to Address Student Loneliness Among College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 221 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Oregon · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to assess the effects of a positive psychology and CBT-based skills intervention-delivered through a mobile app called Nod-on loneliness and other mental health and institutional satisfaction outcomes. The primary outcome is self-reported loneliness at 2 and 4-weeks post baseline.

Detailed description

This study is a pilot eight-week randomized controlled intervention. It employs a "waitlist" control strategy for the first 4 weeks of the study (considered to be the active study period). Randomization will be to one of two conditions: 1. Experimental group: Immediate access to the Nod app 2. Waitlist control group: Participants will be granted access to the app four weeks after the experimental group Assessments will occur at baseline, 2, 4, and 8 weeks follow up. Assessments will include measures of loneliness, and other mental health and institutional satisfaction measures listed in the secondary outcome measures section.

Conditions

• Loneliness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Loneliness Intervention	28 days of engagement with the Nod app, which consists of interactive exercises drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (e.g behavioral activation and cognitive reframing exercises), positive psychology (e.g. acts of kindness), and mindful self-compassion programs (e.g. loving-kindness meditations)

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-09-09
• Primary completion: 2020-10-20
• Completion: 2021-05-06
• First posted: 2019-11-15
• Last updated: 2022-09-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States