Using Mobile Technology to Address the Trauma Mental Health Treatment Gap

Part of paid clinical trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sponsor
University of Nebraska
Study ID
NCT05374408
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Aim 2: BounceBack Now (BBN) for Trauma Informed Care Deployment — BEHAVIORAL
    Brief explanation of BounceBack Now (BBN) will be provided. Participants will be directed to areas of the application that are congruent with treatment focus identified during their standard of care appointment. Participants will complete a baseline survey by either going online or being contacted by a member of the investigational team. The investigative assistant will contact all participants in 2-3 days to help the participant navigate the BBN and complete the baseline survey, if needed. The participant will continue to meet with their behavioral health provider (BHP) as determined by the standard of care interactions. BHP will highlight features contained in BBN for participant to use in between appointments. Follow-up phone calls will be scheduled for 2 weeks and 6 weeks after initial visit. During these phone- calls the participant will be contacted by a member of the investigational team to complete follow-up surveys.
  • Aim 1 Participant Focus Groups — BEHAVIORAL
    At the beginning of the focus group the patients will be asked to download BBN on their smartphone device with the assistance of the research team, if they have not already done so. A basic tutorial of the BBN and the developed educational materials will be conducted/reviewed with the participants. After the tutorial and education has been provided the participants will be asked to try some of major features of the app. Then, they will be asked to review the patient education materials. They will be asked to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the materials. They will be also asked whether there is any content missing from the education material.
  • Aim 1 BHP Focus Groups — BEHAVIORAL
    At the beginning of the focus group the BHPs will be asked to download BBN on their smartphone device with the assistance of the research team, if they have not already done so. A basic tutorial of the BBN and the developed educational materials will be conducted/reviewed with the BHPs. After the tutorial and education has been provided the participants will be asked to try some of major features of the app. Then, they will be asked to review the patient education materials. They will be asked to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the materials. They will be also asked whether there is any content missing from the education material.
  • Aim 2: BHP, Provider, Staff and Admin Focus Groups — BEHAVIORAL
    Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with BHPs, Clinical Staff, Providers and Administration They will ask questions to BHPs, Clinical Staff, Providers and Administration about feasibility, acceptability, and usability of BBN and overall clinical protocol.
  • Aim 2 : Participant Focus Group — BEHAVIORAL
    Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with Participants to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of BBN.

Study Details

BounceBack Now (BBN) is a self-help, trauma-focused mental health mobile application (app) with automated assessment with treatment guidance and in-app evidence-based treatment support for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep difficulties, and anxiety. BBN contains many of the necessary components to promote self-management of these conditions. Investigators will evaluate the app's feasibility and acceptability among under served participants (e.g., African Americans and participants with lower socioeconomic status) with trauma histories in an integrated primary care (IPC) setting. There are two specific aims: 1) to develop educational materials for patients and behavioral health providers for BBN in IPC, and 2) to conduct a pilot trial of BBN for participants with trauma histories in an IPC setting. For Aim 1, focus groups with behavioral health providers and participants will be conducted to obtain feedback about BBN and training materials. For Aim 2, a feasibility study with 15 participants will be conducted to identify and address any procedural issues and to refine the protocol before conducting the full-scale study.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 3, 2022
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Mar 22, 2024
Completion
Mar 22, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
29 participants (actual)

Arms

  • Arm: BounceBack Now (BBN) Participants Aim 1
    Participants who are receiving care at one of the designated integrated care clinics.
  • Arm: BounceBack Now (BBN) Behavioral Health Provider Aim 1
    Behavioral Health Providers who serve as a BHP at one of the designated integrated care clinics.
  • Arm: BounceBack Now (BBN) Participants Aim 2
    Participants who are receiving care at a designated integrated care clinic
  • Arm: Bounce Back Now (BBN) Aim 2 BHPs, Clinical Staff, Providers, and Administration
    Clinical staff, Behavioral Health Providers, Providers, and Administration staff who can provide feedback pertaining to the factors that contribute to app deployment in an integrated care setting.

Primary Outcome Measure

Aim 1: Evaluation of Educational Materials [ Time Frame: 5 months ]

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Nebraska Medical Center-Fontenelle ClinicOmahaNebraska68104-
Nebraska Medical Center-Midtown ClinicOmahaNebraska68131-

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