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JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App With Indigenous Youth

RecruitingNAAges 12 Years - 17 YearsAllLakehead University
NCT05898516 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Indigenous youth in Northwestern Ontario who need mental health supports experience longer waits than non-Indigenous youth within the region and when compared to youth in other more urban areas. Limited access and extended waits can exacerbate symptoms, prolong distress, and increase risk for more serious outcomes. Novel, innovative approaches are urgently needed to provide support for Indigenous youth in Northwestern Ontario. In partnership with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, the investigators are evaluating the impact of a mental health app (JoyPop) as a tool for Indigenous youth who are waiting for mental health services. The JoyPop app was developed to support improved emotion regulation - a key difficulty for youth presenting with mental health challenges. A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the app compared to usual practice wh

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Indigenous youth must be on the wait-list for mental health services at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and be between 12-17 years old. * Eligible youth will also need to be available to attend a virtual or in-person orientation session. * In order to download the JoyPop app, participants will need access to an iOS device (e.g., iPhone, iPad). Refurbished iPhones containing just the JoyPop app will be provided to participants to use for the duration of the trial if they do not have access to their own.
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What it tests

  • Usual Practice + JoyPop
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Where

1 site
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Canada
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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