Project 2: Optimizing Engagement and Outcomes in STAND Digital Therapy
The goal is to optimize peer coaching in order to optimize engagement and outcomes in digital therapy. The unmet mental health needs of community college students are staggering and a growing body of research demonstrates that therapy provided digitally with the assistance of trained community members without advanced degrees in mental health is an effective and scalable way to address these needs. Despite being effective for improving symptoms and functioning in those who engage in it, uptake and engagement in digital therapy is generally quite low. Recent research suggests that this is especially true of Latinx individuals, who tend to have unique and significant unmet mental health needs. To address these issues, Project 2 will examine treatment engagement, treatment satisfaction, symptoms and functioning outcomes among Latinx students at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) receiving digital therapy with peer coaching in the STAND program.
Conditions:
🦠 Depression 🦠 Anxiety
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 26 April 2023
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 30 April 2026
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 30 April 2026
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 240
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Currently enrolled in the East Los Angeles College
    • * Either uninsured or covered by California Medicaid
    • * Own or have private access to internet to complete the assessments and online prevention and therapy programs
    • * Self-identify as Latinx.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Unable to fully comprehend the consent form, respond adequately to screening questions, or maintain focus or to sit still during assessment
    • * Diagnosed with disorders requiring more specialized care (e.g., psychotic disorder, severe eating disorder, severe substance use disorder, severe neurological disorder), or marked cognitive impairment
    • * Currently treated by psychiatrist or psychologist during timeframe that the treatment is offered through STAND and is unwilling to fully transfer care to STAND
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 40 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 23 May 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 9 June 2023
  • First Posted 18 June 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 23 July 2024
  • Last Update Posted 25 July 2024
  • Last Verified July 2024