Evaluation of the effectiveness of a self-help app to improve emptional problems in people with intellectual disabilities

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a self-help app to improve emptional problems in people with intellectual disabilities - Glücklich App

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030858

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-20

Start date

2023-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Decreased self-esteem, depression

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: Participants receive access to a self-help smartphone app for treating depressive symptoms and improving self-esteem. The app "Glücklich" contains 37 short exercises writ

use of standard care during the intervention period is allowed (treatment as ususal

TAU).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent, presence of intellectual impairment, presence of depressive symptoms, presence of internet access and smartphone, willingness to participate in two anonymous online surveys, willingness to participate in the 4-week self-help smartphone app intervention, willingness to use the self-help smartphone app on their own responsibility, willingness to leave an anonymous email address.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute suicidality (as measured by the GDS-LD and GDS-CS Item 14), current or former presence of bipolar or psychotic illness, or alcohol dependence.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Glasgow Depression Scale (GDS) is used as the primary outcome parameter to assess depressive symptoms (T0 and T1 after 4 weeks). The GDS is a self-report questionnaire for mild to moderate intelligence impairment (IM). For subjects who are unable to self-rate, we elicit depressive symptoms via the Glasgow Depression Scale - Carer Supplement (GDS-CS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome parameters are the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) to measure self-esteem (T0 and T1) and to assess the degree of self-esteem in the last week (at T0 and T1 after 4 weeks), 8 items of the WHOQoL Questionnaire in easy language to assess quality of life (T0 and T1). Secondary parameters will also be assessed by a carer-supplement rating, if subjects are able to complete the self-rating. At T0, sociodemographic data and psychiatric history will additionally be collected. At T1 after 4 weeks, patient satisfaction will additionally be assessed by the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (ZUF-8).	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome parameters are the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) to measure self-esteem (T0 and T1) and to assess the degree of self-esteem in the last week (at T0 and T1 after 4 weeks), 8 items of the WHOQoL Questionnaire in easy language to assess quality of life (T0 and T1). Secondary parameters will also be assessed by a carer-supplement rating, if subjects are able to complete the self-rating. At T0, sociodemographic data and psychiatric history will additionally be collected. At T1 after 4 weeks, patient satisfaction will additionally be assessed by the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (ZUF-8).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Moritz

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

moritz@uke.de040741057539

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026