Design, implementation and evaluation of screening and self-care software for minor depression

Evaluation of the effect of minor depression self-care software on the severity of depression among students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201031049206N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-13

Start date

2021-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Mild depression. Other depressive episodes

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Students install the software on their smartphone and complete the PHQ-9 questionnaire. If they have a mild depression, they are invited to use the software. Partic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 26 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: En Be a student of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. According to PHQ-9 tool have minor depression.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking sedatives Dissatisfaction Underlying diseases such as hypothyroidism and ... History of self-harm History of suicide

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score in PHQ-9 questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 7, 14, and 21 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: PHQ-9 questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeed Barzegari

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

barz_saeed@yahoo.com+98 41 4423 7355

Outcome results

None listed

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