AI avatar-led mental health program to help employees with depression stay at work

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

About 50–80 adults with depressive symptoms will be randomly assigned to start an online AI avatar-led cognitive behavioural program immediately or to continue usual support and access the program later. The program is self-guided and delivered in several short sessions over a few weeks, with participants completing questionnaires on mood, anxiety, and work functioning before and after the study period. A subset of participants will be invited to brief interviews to describe their experience using the program and to report any concerns. The study will also monitor safety and acceptability in a working population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants will be eligible if they currently experience symptoms of depression (score above 5 on the PHQ-9)
* Participants should be aged 18 or above.
* Participants need to be resident in the UK.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with frequent thoughts of suicide/self-harm will be excluded (scoring above 2 on Question 9 of the PHQ-9 "Thoughts that I would be dead or hurting myself in some way")
* Participants who are currently undergoing other forms of therapy will be excluded.

Where it's running

• University of Roehampton
  London, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Laura M Vowels, PhD
• Email: laura.vowels@roehampton.ac.uk
• Phone: +447858024296

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.