Digital intervention to enhance positive emotions for anxiety and depression

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

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a six-week digital positive affect intervention (PAI) designed to improve emotional well-being in adults experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the PAI, which includes therapeutic content and daily prompts to foster positive emotions, or an active control group that focuses on mood self-monitoring. The trial will assess various psychosocial outcomes at multiple time points, including quality of life and emotion regulation. Additionally, the study aims to identify factors that influence the intervention's effectiveness and gather feedback on its acceptability.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria

* Adults aged between 21 and 64 years
* Proficient in written and spoken English
* Ability to provide informed consent
* Scores between 5 and 14 on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale OR
* Scores between 5 and 19 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale
* Scores below 6 on the Altman Self-Rating Mania (ASRM) scale
* Possess an active smartphone with a valid Singapore phone number
* Mainly based in Singapore, within the next 15 months Exclusion criteria
* Failure to meet the above inclusion criteria
* Significant suicidal thoughts within the past two weeks, defined as self-reporting "more than half the days" or "nearly every day" on the PHQ-9 Item 9.
* Received psychiatric diagnoses of bipolar disorder, disorders of psychosis, severe clinical anxiety, or severe clinical depression.
* Severe clinical anxiety (scores of 15 to 21 on the GAD-7)
* Severe clinical depression (scores of 20-27 on the PHQ-9)

Where it's running

• National University of Singapore (NUS)
  Singapore, Singapore Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Nur Hani Zainal, Ph.D., M.A.
• Email: hanizainal@nus.edu.sg
• Phone: +6565161126

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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.