About this trial
The purpose of this study is to see if a mobile-delivered mental health program called Toivoa-002, which combines digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with personal mental health coaching, can effectively reduce depression in adults with hearing or mobility disabilities. The study aims to answer whether this dual-intervention digital service is more effective at lowering depression symptoms over an 8-week period than a "sham" digital program that is developed to look similar but does not contain active therapeutic content. The investigators hypothesize that participants who use the Toivoa-002 program will show significantly greater reductions in depression compared to those using the sham program, and that these mental health benefits will last through a 12-week follow-up. Adults within the disability community frequently encounter unique environmental and societal barriers - such as limited physical accessibility, transportation challenges, and workplace inflexibility - that can directly drive or worsen depression. By offering a fully remote and accessible mobile tool, this study seeks to determine if a digital health service can deliver scalable, effective depression relief tailored to the lived experiences of people with disabilities.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Presence of self-reported hearing or mobility disability
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study
Male or female, age 22 years or older
Disqualifiers
Medical diagnosis of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder
Participation in another treatment trial at the time of study
Substance use disorder in the past 12 months (excluding tobacco)
Suicide attempt in the past year or elevated suicide risk other than passive ideation (i.e., endorsing items reflecting intent, identifying means, suicide planning, or suicide-related preparations).
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Sham Digital Program - General health education and interactive quizzes unrelated to depression or CBT.
DeviceGeneral health and wellness information with interactive quizzes. This content is not related to depression treatment or CBT techniques.
Toivoa-002 - A digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program combined with NBHWC-certified coaching.
DeviceA dual mental health treatment consisting of digitally-administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy combined with National Board Health and Wellness Coach (NBHWC) trained Mental Health Coaches
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Change in Evaluator-Administered Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) from Baseline to Week 8.
The analysis of the primary endpoint, i.e., change in HAM-D @ Week 8, will be based on a MMRM (mixed model of repeated measures) in the enrolled population, where site \& participant are random effects \& assessment (Week 4 versus Week 8) \& randomization arm (Toivoa-002 vs Sham) \& the assessment-by-arm interaction are fixed effects. Additionally, the baseline assessment will be included as a fixed effect covariate. The model will include up to 2 outcomes per participant (change @ Week 4 \& change @ Week 8). The hypothesis of equal mean change will be evaluated based on the t-test corresponding to the difference in least square means at Week 8, where both the point estimate \& the variance of the difference in least square means will be estimated using multiple imputation. Details regarding the number of multiple imputation datasets, the method of obtaining a combined point estimate and variance from the MMRM evaluations of the multiple imputation datasets will be pre-specified in the plan
Secondary outcomes
Changes in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) at Week 12, Clinical Global Impression for Improvement (CGI- I) at Week 8 and Week 12, and proportion of participants achieving clinically meaningful response at Week 8 on HAM-D.
(1) Change in Evaluator-administered Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) at Week 12 (4 weeks after completion of Toivoa modules) (2) Evaluator Administered Clinical Global Impression for Improvement (CGI-I) at end of therapy at Week 8. (3) Evaluator Administered Clinical Global Impression for Improvement (CGI-I) at Week 12 (4 weeks after completion of therapy). (4) Proportion achieving a clinically meaningful HAM-D reduction at Week 8. All secondary endpoints will be evaluated using the enrolled population. The durability of the HAM-D effect will be analyzed with an MMRM that is identical to the model in the primary analysis with the exception that it will include the change at Week 12, such that there are up to 3 observations per participant. The hypothesis will be tested based on the t-test for the difference in least squares means at Week 12 rather than Week 8.
Other outcomes
Changes in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Baseline to Week 8
1\) Change in Evaluator-administered Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) from baseline to Week 8. (2) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) from baseline to Week 8. The analysis of change in anxiety will be evaluated with an MMRM that is identical to the primary analysis, with the exception that the outcome will be change in HAM-A rather than change in HAM-D. Similarly, the analysis of change in PHQ-9 will be evaluated with an MMRM that is identical to the primary analysis, with the exception that the outcome will be change in PHQ-9 rather than change in HAM-D.
Sponsors and contacts
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Toivoa Inc
Lead sponsor
Delaware Health Empowerment
Collaborator
DelCare Health Solutions
Collaborator
Delaware State University
Collaborator
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