Application for Arts-Based Social Prescribing

Member Engagement Application for Personalized Arts-based Social Prescriptions

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07593443

Enrollment

230

Registered

2026-05-18

Start date

2026-05-01

Completion date

2028-04-01

Last updated

2026-05-18

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Conditions

Anxiety, Depression in Adolescence, Loneliness, Social Connectedness

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized arts-based social prescribing program, Art Pharmacy, delivered through a mobile app (SocialRx App) can improve mental health and social connectedness in adolescents aged 15-18 with depression or anxiety enrolled in Medicaid managed care. The main question it aims to answer is: Compared to stable treatment, does participation in the Art Pharmacy program through the SocialRx App improve depression, anxiety, social connectedness, and loneliness? Researchers will compare participants receiving the Art Pharmacy program and digital companion to those receiving stable treatment (no change to existing care) to evaluate its effects on mental health and social connectedness. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to either the Art Pharmacy program delivered through the SocialRx App or a control group receiving stable treatment. Complete online surveys at baseline and follow-up time points (e.g., 3, 6, 9, and 12 months). If assigned to the intervention group, Art Pharmacy, participants will receive monthly arts and cultural activity recommendations, attend activities, and interact with a care navigator delivered through the SocialRx App.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALArt Pharmacy

A personalized arts-based social prescribing program

OTHERStable treatment

Stable treatment (no change to existing care) through Medicaid managed care

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants must meet the following criteria: * Aged 15-18 years enrolled in Medicaid managed care * Positive screen for depression and/or anxiety (e.g., PHQ-2 or GAD-2 ≥ 3) * Currently own and easily operate a smartphone * Have a valid e-mail address checked regularly * English fluency, and * Have a stable treatment regimen for at least 30 days prior to baseline with no planned treatment changes.

Exclusion criteria

Participants will be excluded if they: * Endorse current suicidal ideation at study screening, defined as a response ≥ 1 ("several days") on Item 9 of the PHQ-9A * Initiate a new treatment regimen or plan on initiating a new treatment regimen (i.e., medication, psychotherapy, or mind-body interventions) at the time of enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Anxiety - Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)	At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow up.	The GAD-7 is a 7-item self-report measure of anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety severity.
Depression - Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Adolescent Version (PHQ-9A)	At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow up.	The PHQ-9A is a 9-item self-report measure of depressive symptoms in adolescents. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity.
Loneliness - UCLA Loneliness Scale	At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up	The UCLA Loneliness Scale assesses subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Scores range from 20 - 80, with higher scores indicating a higher degree of loneliness.
Social Connectedness - Social Connectedness Scale-Revised (SCS-R)	At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up	The SCS-R measures feelings of interpersonal closeness and connectedness. Scores range from 20 to 120, with higher scores indicating greater social connectedness.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Treatment Utilization - Treatment and Arts/Cultural Engagement Utilization Questionnaire	At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up	A study-developed questionnaire assessing participant engagement with behavioral health treatment and arts/cultural activities. Higher scores/frequencies indicate greater utilization and engagement.

Contacts

CONTACTPeter Research & Evaluation Manager

peter@socialrx.com845-807-8005

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDawn McDaniel, PhD

SocialRx Inc

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 19, 2026