Stappvoorstap: support for adults waiting for mental healthcare

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 interventional study uses a nonconcurrent multiple baseline single-case A-B-A design in which participants are randomly assigned to 3, 4, or 5 weeks of baseline monitoring, followed by 4 weeks of app use and a 3-week follow-up. The Stappvoorstap app prompts users 2–4 times daily to rate perceived stress, visualizes individual stress patterns, and offers real-time coping suggestions, relaxation exercises, informational articles, and peer stories. Weekly standardized measures (PSS-10, CSES-13, WHOQOL-BREF) are collected and both group-level mixed-effects models and individual Tau-(BC) effect size analyses will be performed. Recruitment targets adults on mental health waiting lists across the Netherlands and participation is conducted remotely via participants' smartphones.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Currently on a waiting list at a mental health organization in the Netherlands.
* Aged 18 years or older
* Owns a smartphone and has the ability to operate it
* Sufficient proficiency in Dutch or English language (at least B1 level)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently enrolled in another medical-scientific research study

Where it's running

• GGZ Centraal
  Almere Stad, Flevoland, Netherlands Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Sevda Demirel, MSc
• Email: s.demirel@ggzcentraal.nl
• Phone: +31 6 57511938

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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.