The purpose of this study is to evaluate a mindfulness-based meditation app provided to outpatients (or community participants) who are waitlisted for standard psychological care for mental health or substance use concerns.
This project aims to provide a previously validated mindfulness meditation app to up to 200 adults waitlisted for psychological services in a psychiatric hospital setting or in the broader community. Outpatients (or community participants) who have been referred to and waitlisted for treatment for their mood, anxiety, alcohol, and/or substance use concerns, will be offered access to the digital intervention for 1 year. We will follow participants for 3 months to evaluate usability and psychological symptoms.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
193
AmDTx is a mindfulness-based meditation app that includes lessons, interactive exercises, and additional in-app features to practice mindfulness.
Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, CAMH
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) Short Form
Level of functional disability in the past month across six subdomains. Minimum score: 0, Maximum score: 48. Higher scores mean worse outcome.
Time frame: 30 days
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Depression Subscale
Level of depressive symptoms over the past two weeks. Minimum score: 0, Maximum score: 27. Higher scores mean worse outcome.
Time frame: 14 days
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) Scale
Level of generalized anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks. Minimum score: 0, Maximum score: 21. Higher scores mean worse outcome.
Time frame: 14 days
Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire, Short Form (FFMQ-SF)
Measure of five core mindfulness skills over the past month (15 items). Minimum score: 15, Maximum score: 75. Higher scores mean greater dispositional mindfulness (good outcome).
Time frame: 30 days
Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale
Measure of mindful acceptance and awareness over the past month (20 items). Minimum score: 20, Maximum score: 100. Higher scores mean greater dispositional mindfulness (good outcome).
Time frame: 30 days
Perceived Stress Scale
Well-validated measure of perceived stress over the past month (10 items). Minimum score: 0, Maximum score: 40. Higher scores mean greater perceived stress (worse outcome).
Time frame: 30 days
Ruminative Response Scale, Short Form (Treynor & Nolen-Hoeksema, 2003)
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Measure of ruminative thought patterns over the past 30 days using 10 items. Minimum score: 10, Maximum score: 40. Higher scores mean greater tendency to ruminate (worse outcome).
Time frame: 30 days
Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire
Measure of negative repetitive thought patterns over the past 30 days using 10 items. Minimum score: 10, Maximum score: 50. Higher scores mean greater tendency to experience repetitive thinking (worse outcome).
Time frame: 30 days
Penn State Worry Questionnaire
Measure of worry and rumination over the past 30 days using 16 items. Minimum score: 16, Maximum score: 80. Higher scores mean greater tendency to worry (worse outcome).
Time frame: 30 days
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment
Measure of disruption to work and activities because of mental health symptoms in the past month using 5 items. Scores vary as the scale utilizes open response options to some questions. Higher scores generally indicate more impairment to productivity.
Time frame: 30 days
Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire (Hunsley, 1992)
Assesses the patient's perception of the treatment as useful, helpful, and effective using 6 items. Minimum score: 6, Maximum score: 42. Higher scores indicate greater acceptability.
Time frame: 30 days
MHealth App Usability Questionnaire
An 18-item measure of the ease of use, acceptability as a treatment, and satisfaction. Minimum score: 18, Maximum score: 126. Higher scores indicate greater usability and satisfaction.
Time frame: 30 days