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NCT05376358: TECH-E

Evaluation of MoodRing on Improving the Quality of Depression Management in Adolescents

Terminated NA Results posted Last updated 14 August 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing MoodRing App in Depression in Adolescence in 73 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline
12 May 2022
Primary endpoint
27 March 2024
20 June 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorAna Radovic
PhaseNA
StatusTerminated
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingsingle
Primary purposehealth services research
Enrollment73
Start date12 May 2022
Primary completion27 March 2024
Estimated completion20 June 2024
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Ana Radovic

Who can join

Adults 12 to 18, any sex, with Depression in Adolescence. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Change From Baseline in Self-management at 3 Months Primary · From baseline to 3 months

Adolescents will be asked the Partners in Health Scale The revised Partners in Health Scale (Smith 2016) assesses self-management with respect to a chronic condition, with regard to active involvement of a patient in managing their condition. Total scores range from 0 to 96 with higher scores indicating worse self-management. A larger negative change in self-management score means an improvement in self-management.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care12± 14.3
MoodRing-1.84± 16.04
Quality of Depression Management: Depression Symptom Reassessment Secondary · 3 months

Attendance at a healthcare provider visit for depression symptom reassessment within 3 months (yes/no) measured by adolescent or parent self-report (yes if any are yes, no if all are no). The metric reported will be percentage of individuals per study arm with a 'yes' result.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care20
MoodRing24
Quality of Depression Management: Medication Adherence Secondary · 3 months

Out of adolescents who are taking an antidepressant, receipt of at least 60 consecutive days (yes/no) measured by adolescent self-report. The metric reported will be percentage of individuals per study arm with a 'yes' result.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care16
MoodRing12
Quality of Depression Management: Therapy Adherence Secondary · 3 months

Out of adolescents who report being referred for psychotherapy, receipt of at least 3 sessions within 3 months (yes/no) measured by adolescent and parent self-report (yes if any are yes, no if all are no). The metric reported will be percentage of individuals per study arm with a 'yes' result.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care15
MoodRing14
Healthcare Utilization for Acute Care or Primary Care (for Non Mental-health Reason) Secondary · 3 month

Average Number of visits for (greater number as reported by adolescent self-report and parent self-report): 1. urgent care; 2. emergency room; 3. inpatient hospitalization; 4. acute primary care provider visit for non-mental health related concern; 5. medical subspecialist visit 6. surgical subspecialist visit

Urgent Care Visits
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care0.21± 0.53
MoodRing0.20± 0.48
Emergency Room
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care0.10± 0.31
MoodRing0.22± 0.54
Inpatient Hospitalization
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care0.10± 0.39
MoodRing0± 0
Acute PCP visit non mental health
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care0.52± 0.79
MoodRing0.44± 0.95
Medical Subspecialist Visit
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care0.62± 0.94
MoodRing0.37± 0.71
Surgical Subspecialist Visit
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care0.15± 0.46
MoodRing0.15± 0.53
Depression Severity at 3 Months Secondary · 3 months

Adolescents will be asked the PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9 measures depression severity with a score ranging from 0 to 27, a higher score indicating greater severity.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care11.19± 3.56
MoodRing11.17± 5.14
Sleep-Related Impairment at 3 Months Secondary · 3 months

Adolescents will respond to the PROMIS Pediatric Sleep-Related Impairment scale. This scale has four questions with response options of never, almost never, sometimes, almost always, and always, ranges from 4 to 19 with higher scores indicating higher levels of sleep-related impairment.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care13.12± 3.85
MoodRing13.17± 3.81
Sleep Disturbance at 3 Months Secondary · 3 months

Adolescents will respond to the PROMIS Pediatric Sleep Disturbance scale. This scale has four questions, the second (sleeping through the night) being reverse-scored, with response options of never, almost never, sometimes, almost always, and always, ranges from 4 to 20 with higher scores indicating higher levels of sleep disturbance.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care13.48± 2.74
MoodRing13.67± 3.67
Self-Efficacy at 3 Months Secondary · 3 months

Adolescents will be asked the Mental Health Self-efficacy Scale (MHSES) The Mental Health Self-efficacy Scale (Clarke, 2014) measures one's belief in one's capability to perform mental health self-care behaviors. The score ranges from 6 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher confidence in mental health selfcare.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care33.62± 9.43
MoodRing35.72± 9.77
Self-management Behavior at 3 Months Secondary · 3 months

Adolescents will be asked based on Question 12 of Partners in Health Scale about self-management behavior. This question asks the average amount of time (options including Daily, More than once a week, Once a week, Once a month, Once a semester, Once a year, Less than once a year, Never) spent in potentially useful self-management activities. Each time category will be described by a percentage. Each of the following are asked individually: (1) created to-do lists to help me focus; (2) found strategies to create pleasurable distractions; (3) engaged in some physical activity (cycling, walking,

Created to-do lists to help me focus
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care4
MoodRing5
Usual Care3
MoodRing3
Usual Care3
MoodRing5
Usual Care7
MoodRing0
Found strategies to create pleasurable distractions
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care2
MoodRing5
Usual Care7
MoodRing6
Usual Care9
MoodRing3
Usual Care3
MoodRing7
Engaged in some moderate physical activity (cycling, walking, etc.)
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care2
MoodRing11
Usual Care8
MoodRing1
Usual Care9
MoodRing10
Usual Care4
MoodRing2
Set realistic short-term goals
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care2
MoodRing4
Usual Care5
MoodRing3
Usual Care1
MoodRing7
Usual Care7
MoodRing2
Made sure I had a good day/night routine and got enough sleep
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care1
MoodRing4
Usual Care10
MoodRing8
Usual Care5
MoodRing6
Usual Care3
MoodRing2
Ensured enough rest to avoid getting exhausted
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care2
MoodRing2
Usual Care7
MoodRing8
Usual Care9
MoodRing6
Usual Care1
MoodRing5
Left the house regulary
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care5
MoodRing9
Usual Care12
MoodRing10
Usual Care5
MoodRing2
Usual Care3
MoodRing1
Ate healthy
GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care4
MoodRing3
Usual Care14
MoodRing12
Usual Care5
MoodRing4
Usual Care1
MoodRing2
Social Support at 3 Months Secondary · 3 months

Adolescents will be asked the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey The Medical Outcome Study Social Support Scale (Sherbourne, 1991) measures types of social support. Each item ranges from 1 to 5 and the total score is averaged and ranges from 1 to 5, with higher levels associated with greater support.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care3.66± 0.84
MoodRing4.08± 0.72
Change in Self-management at 6 Months Secondary · From baseline to 6 months

Adolescents will be asked the Partners in Health Scale The revised Partners in Health Scale (Smith 2016) assesses self-management with respect to a chronic condition, with regard to active involvement of a patient in managing their condition. Total scores range from 0 to 96 with higher scores indicating worse self-management. A larger negative change in self-management score means an improvement in self-management.

GroupValue95% CI
Usual Care-1.55± 13.3
MoodRing-4.6± 16.2

Sponsor's own description

The MoodRing intervention is a mobile application for adolescents, parents, and an accompanying web-based clinician portal which enables adolescents to monitor their mood through the use of passively collected smartphone data. This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether MoodRing as compared to usual care improves the quality of depression management.

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