AI Mental Health Tool for Depression
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Ash, an AI chat tool for mental health, works better than static psychoedcuation in reducing mental health symptoms. Participants must be new users to the Ash app and have at least moderate symptoms of depression. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does using Ash for 4 weeks lower depression symptoms more than 4 weeks of regularly presented psychoeducation?
* Does using Ash change anxiety, sleep, stress, and other symptoms more than psychoeducation?
Researchers will compare two groups to see if Ash works as well as therapy:
* One group will get free access to Ash right away.
* The other group will get 4 weeks of regularly presented psychoeducation, then get free access to Ash afterward.
Participants will:
* Fill out an online survey about their symptoms at the start of the study
* Use Ash or receive psychoeducation, depending on their group
* Fill out follow-up surveys about their symptoms and well-being at 2, 4, 8, and 36 weeks
* Complete all study activities online; no in-person visits are required
Who Is on the Research Team?
Caitlin Stamatis, PhD
Principal Investigator
Slingshot AI
Derrick Hull, PhD
Principal Investigator
Slingshot AI
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults with at least moderate depression symptoms who are new users of the Ash mental health app. All activities are online, and participants must be able to complete surveys over several weeks.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Ash
- Brief Therapist-Delivered Telehealth
Trial Overview
The study compares two groups: one uses Ash, an AI chat tool for mental health support, while the other receives psychoeducation materials online. After 4 weeks, both groups get access to Ash. Progress is tracked through online surveys.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants receive free access to Ash, a conversational AI mental health tool, beginning at randomization and continuing for 9 months. Ash use is not directed or restricted during the study; participants may use Ash freely.
Participants receive installments of the NIMH Depression Booklet, split into 12 sections over the course of 4 weeks following randomization. Ash chatting remains locked for this arm during the 4-week intervention window. Free access to Ash for 9 months begins after the week 4 primary-endpoint window.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Slingshot AI
Lead Sponsor
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