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NCT Number: NCT01083823

Calling for Care: Cell Phones for Mood Telemetry in Teens

We will modify our existing VMQ/VADIS mood telemetry software to run on a Motorola platform, and enhance it to collect information on both mood symptoms (currently covered by the VMQ/VADIS) as well as daily life stressors (currently outside the VMQ/VADIS' scope). By doing so, we will be able us to examine the role of daily stressors in the lives of teens with and without mood swings, to identify how changes in mood triggered by stressful events are similar to or different from mood changes linked to the bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or other forms of affective instability.

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Key information

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar and Related Disorders Borderline Personality Disorder Cyclothymia Cyclothymic Disorder Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Personality Disorders

Age range

14 year–20 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 14-20yrs,
  • Either (i) self-reported healthy with no past / present history of substance use problems OR (ii) self-reported severe mood swings interfering with daily life.
  • Fluent in English.

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to be trained successfully on the MHT software or to complete questionnaires without assistance.
  • Unwillingness to sign / maintain a contract with a cell phone service provider.
  • Lack of parental assent / willingness to act as guarantor for cell phone provider contract

Treatment and study plan

Mental Health Telemetry (MHT)

Other

Use a cell phone equipped with MHT software to complete a self-report mood symptom questionnaire daily at a fixed time of day, as well as additional discretionary questionnaires following any significantly stressful events.

Other names: Mood telemetry

Primary outcomes

  1. usability

    Time frame: After nine months' enrollment

    Assessment of participant drop-out and reporting rates

Secondary outcomes

  1. Validity

    Time frame: Every three months x 9 months

    Validate that the data reported by telemetry is valid, by comparing cell phone questionnaire responses with results of standardized clinical ratings collected every-three-month via face-to-face meetings

  2. Qualitative feedback

    Time frame: After nine months' enrollment

    Collect human factors engineering feedback from our participants for subsequent development work, by questioning participants at the exit interview about their experience with the cell phone and software

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Other

Collaborators

  • Motorola Canada Limited

Registry information

Official study title

Calling for Care: Cell Phones for Mood Telemetry

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 10, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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