A smartphone-based serious game for depressive symptoms: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder, with detrimental effects on the patient's well-being, high disability, and a huge associated societal and economic cost. There are evidence-based treatments, but it is difficult to reach all people in need. Internet-based interventions, and more recently smartphone-based interventions, were explored to overcome barriers to access. Evidence shows them to be effective alternatives to traditional treatments. This paper presents the protocol of a pilot study whose primary aim is to investigate the efficacy of a smartphone-based serious game intervention for patients with mild to moderate depressive symptoms.

Methods

This randomized controlled pilot trial protocol foresees two arms design: 1/ smartphone- based serious g

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Cambronero A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235433 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature