NCT07300410

App-Based Coaching Program to Improve Mental Well-Being

Usability, Acceptance, and Effectiveness of a Coach-Guided, App-Based Mental Health Intervention: The beWell Tirol Pilot Study

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

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a coach-guided, app-based mental health program can improve well-being and reduce psychological distress in adults experiencing elevated stress levels. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the beWell Tirol program show high usability and participant satisfaction? * Does participation in the program lead to improvements in psychological distress, resilience, self-efficacy, coping strategies, emotion regulation, and quality of life? Participants will: * Complete a 4-month digital mental health program using the beWell Tirol app * Attend bi-weekly video coaching sessions with a trained psychologist * Choose individualized cognitive-behavioral exercises within the app * Complete questionnaires at baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up

Conditions

• Psychological Distress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Digital Mental Health Program with Coaching	This intervention is a 4-month digital mental health program with coaching. Participants use a mobile app that provides access to psychoeducational content, interactive cognitive-behavioral exercises, digital diaries, and self-monitoring tools. The program includes individualized exercise selection, where participants choose exercises every two weeks in collaboration with a trained coach. The intervention also incorporates bi-weekly 20-30 minute video coaching sessions, delivered within the app, to support motivation, clarify questions, and tailor the training plan. Exercises include relaxation techniques, mindfulness exercises, positive psychology activities, journaling tools, daily structuring tasks, and problem-solving strategies.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-13
• Primary completion: 2024-08-29
• Completion: 2024-11-29
• First posted: 2025-12-23
• Last updated: 2025-12-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria