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N/A N=107 Randomized Single-blind Supportive Care

Investigating How Incentives Impact Engagement With an Online Mental Health Application (Neuroflow)

Behavioral Economics · Gifts, Financial · Point

Enrolled (actual)
107
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Engagement (Percentage of Daily check-in Activities) — 32.8176; 30.242 percentage of completion

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Neuroflow app: Mental health and wellbeing resources for adults (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Primary completion
Apr 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Engagement (Percentage of Daily check-in Activities)
32.8176; 30.242
SECONDARY
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)
6.58; 6.71; 4.45; 5.19
SECONDARY
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)
5.45; 6.08; 4.62; 5.3
SECONDARY
World Health Organization (WHO-5)
57.95; 55.9; 58.89; 61.45
SECONDARY
Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
83.29; 83.22; 76.36; 74.32

Summary

The purpose of the study is to understand how incentives (either points alone or points that can be exchanged for gift certificates) encourage engagement with an online mental health app (Neuroflow) for University students. Overall, the hope of this study is to help the investigators understand how best to support mental health and wellness in university students.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The target population for this study are college students either at the University of Pennsylvania or other US universities. Participants will be included if they have a smartphone and are willing to download and use the Neuroflow app throughout the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Does not own a smartphone capable of downloading the NeuroFlow application or is unwilling to download and use the Neuroflow app throughout the duration of the study.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05121675). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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