Clinical trial · Interventional
Mobile Phone App for Depression and Anxiety in Young Men Who Are Attracted to Men
Mobile Phone and Internet-Based Intervention for Vulnerable Youth
NCT02072252CI-TRIAL-00029109TODAY!withdrawnPhase 1 / Phase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): The app was not completed in time to conduct a clinical trial on it within the funding grant's award period
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a mobile phone application ("app") for symptoms of depression and anxiety is practical and acceptable to young men who are attracted to men, and whether it reduces their anxiety and depressive symptoms. The investigators will also evaluate whether reductions in symptoms are maintained over a 10 week follow-up period after young men complete the mobile phone intervention.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety Generalized | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Depressive Symptoms | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Phone Application | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- App teaching cognitive behavioral skills
- description
- App teaching cognitive behavioral skills. This mobile phone application ("app") teaches cognitive behavioral techniques to help participants manage their mood, for example by providing information, interactive tools and tips, and a mood tracker. A coach will support participants as they use the app via phone calls and email contacts.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Mobile Phone Application
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Wait-list with referrals
- description
- 10-week wait-list control condition in which participants will be provided with and encouraged to use mental health referrals to resources in the community. After the 10-week waiting period, control group participants will have the option to receive the mobile phone application and coaching.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 17 Years
- Maximum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Male birth sex and male gender identity * Reports sexual attraction toward males * Is between 17-20 years of age * Is able to speak and read English * Resides in the Chicago metropolitan area (i.e., Chicago or suburbs of Cook County) * Currently owns a mobile phone that is compatible with the intervention application, and believes he will be able to keep using this mobile phone for the next 10 weeks * A score of 10 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 or 5 or more on the GAD-7 Exclusion Criteria: * Has visual, hearing, voice, or motor impairment that would prevent completion of study procedures or use of the Internet or mobile phone * Per self-reported history or the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, has ever been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder, or is currently diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder or substance dependence, or has been diagnosed in the past five years with posttraumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorder, or eating disorder; or evidences another condition that indicates this intervention may be insufficient * Has ever been hospitalized for psychiatric reasons or attempted suicide, or has a score of 4 or more on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, or reports non-suicidal self-injury of a nature that suggests this intervention may be insufficient * Is participating in "Crew 450," "Keep It Up," "My Peeps," or "Q2" * Reports currently being in Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) custody * Reports currently being in psychotherapy * Initiation, discontinuation, or adjustment of antidepressant medication in the past 4 weeks * Less than an 8th grade reading level * Does not log into the app within 3 days of being sent the link. * Does not have an email address
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDBurns MN, Montague E, Mohr DC. Initial design of culturally informed behavioral intervention technologies: developing an mHealth intervention for young sexual minority men with generalized anxiety disorder and major depression. J Med Internet Res. 2013 Dec 5;15(12):e271. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2826. PMID 24311444