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Can a smartphone app lift depression in korean american women?

NCT ID NCT05405803

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a web-app based lifestyle physical activity program can improve depressive symptoms in midlife Korean American women. The program includes online coaching, peer support, and educational sessions in English and Korean. Researchers will enroll 300 sedentary women aged 40-60 who have mild depressive symptoms and track changes in mood, stress, and social support.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Web-App based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, culturally tailored way to reduce depressive symptoms and stress in midlife Korean American women.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by participant expectations. It is also specific to one cultural group, so findings may not apply broadly.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2022

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 to 60 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * self-reported midlife Korean-American women * aged 40 to 60 years * whose parents and grandparents are of Korean descent; * who can read and write English or Korean; * who currently reside in the United States; * who are sedentary (without any disabilities preventing physical activity); * who are online through computers or mobile devices; * have experienced depressive symptoms during the past two weeks (1 to 10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire \[PHQ-9\],which is equivalent to the cut-point of minimal to moderate depression. Exclusion Criteria: * major signs or symptoms suggestive of pulmonary or CVD * history of a myocardial infarction, stroke, or Type I diabetes mellitus * blood pressure higher than 160/100 mm Hg * Use of beta-blockers, diltiazem, or verapamil

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Conditions

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Depression depressive disorder

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Depression

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

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