The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Therabot-CALM (Cannabis, Anxiety, Low Mood) has acceptability among users and could work to improve the symptoms of persons with cannabis use disorder and anxiety and/or depression. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of Therabot-CALM in persons with Cannabis Use Disorder and Anxiety and/or Depression? Participants will * Take a screening questionnaire * Participate in two virtual 1-hour interviews to provide feedback on app design and suggest features. * Engage with Therabot-CALM in a 4-week clinical trial and provide feedback on their app experience in a third virtual interview
Participants will complete a two-stage screening process via REDCap to determine their eligibility for enrollment. Participants who meet criteria and provide informed consent will be enrolled and participate in three interviews and the 4-week clinical trial. After the first interview, researchers will fine-tune Therabot-CALM based on feedback received during the interview. After the second interview, experts by experience (EBEs) will engage with Therabot-CALM at least once per day for 4 weeks. After the clinical trial period, participants will receive an email with a link to complete the post-intervention measures delivered via REDCap, including the System Usability Scale (SUS), Treatment Acceptability and Adherence Scale (TAAS), Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test - Revised (CUDIT-R), the Daily Sessions, Frequency, Age of Onset, and Quantity of Cannabis Use Inventory (DFAQ-CU), the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire for depression (PHQ-9), and the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder screener for DSM-5 (GAD-7). Participants will then be asked to return for a third interview to provide feedback on their experience with Therabot-CALM. Researchers will use the IDEAS (Innovate, Develop, Evaluate, Adapt, Scale) Impact Framework to plan and conduct three, one-on-one interviews with a trained research assistant (RA). Each interview script will be developed using the IDEAS Impact Framework and follow a semi-structured design, such that the RA will follow a set of questions, with as-needed probing for follow-up. Interviews will be recorded via a virtual platform.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Therabot is a generative-AI-driven mobile app designed to provide mental health treatment. The feasibility of Therabot-CALM, an adapted Therabot application, is being tested for the future use of treating co-occurring substance use disorders and anxiety and/or depression. The primary purpose of this study is application feasibility.
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RECRUITINGFeasibility
Feasibility of the application is measured by engagement rates of participants. Engagement rates will be quantified based on the frequency and duration of interactions with the application during the clinical trial period.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the third interview at around 10 months
Usability
Usability is measured by participant responses on the System Usability Scale (SUS). The SUS score will range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate better usability.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the third interview at around 10 months
Acceptability
Acceptability is measured by the Treatment Acceptability and Adherence Scale (TAAS), the Likert-style satisfaction rating scale to assess satisfaction with Therabot-CALM. The TAAS scale will range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate higher acceptability. The Likert-style satisfaction rating scale will range from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating very dissatisfied and 5 indicating very satisfied.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the third interview at around 10 months
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