Do you sometimes experience anxiety? We invite you to join a research study that will evaluate the effectiveness of a free smartphone app to help people manage anxiety and psychological distress! Recruitment for this study has ended.
| Title of Project | Community Applications of the MindShift App |
| Objective | To evaluate the effectiveness of a free smartphone app called MindShift to help people manage anxiety and psychological distress. MindShift, a free smartphone app designed by expert psychologists and psychiatrists based on cognitive behavioural therapy. |
| Characteristics of the participants | In order to participate, you must:
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| Potential Risks | Data entered into the MindShift app could be exposed in the event that a participant loses their phone or device and the device is not locked. |
| End date | 31/08/22 |
| Time required to take the Survey | Participation in the study involves completing an initial online assessment of baseline anxiety and psychological distress, watching a short video about the features of the MindShift app, using the MindShift app for 16 weeks, and completing 5 follow-up online assessments of anxiety and distress over the 16-week study period. Overall, participation in this study may take up to 10 hours (includes using the app) over the course of 16 weeks. |
| Survey Link | Thank you for your interest. Recruitment for this study has ended. |
| Participation Gift | Participants can receive up to $95 CAD (or the equivalent in USD) as financial compensation for time spent completing the study. |
| Contact | If you have additional questions about the study, please contact the study team by email at [email protected] or phone at 519-783-1393 |
Preliminary study results for people who participated from November 2020 to February 2021