A Closed Loop, Doctor to Patient, Mobile Application for Depression in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Description

The researchers want to find out if an electronic application called MS CATCH can enhance patients' and doctors' experiences during and in between clinical visits. MS CATCH is a smartphone-based tool which allows patients to enter their mood related symptoms at regular intervals, which is then available to their Neurologist in their electronic medical record. The neurologist is also able to view additional information from their medical record, and receives alerts for changes reported by the patient that raise concern for the patient's mental health.

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis, MS, Depression

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The researchers want to find out if an electronic application called MS CATCH can enhance patients' and doctors' experiences during and in between clinical visits. MS CATCH is a smartphone-based tool which allows patients to enter their mood related symptoms at regular intervals, which is then available to their Neurologist in their electronic medical record. The neurologist is also able to view additional information from their medical record, and receives alerts for changes reported by the patient that raise concern for the patient's mental health.

Care Technology to Ascertain, Treat, and Engage the Community to Heal Depression in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Closing the Gaps in Depression Care for People With MS By Closing the Information Loop

A Closed Loop, Doctor to Patient, Mobile Application for Depression in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Condition
Multiple Sclerosis
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

San Francisco

Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94158

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of MS (relapsing or progressive) by 2017 McDonald Criteria18
  • * Ages 18 to 80
  • * PHQ-9 score of 5-19
  • * Any MS therapy, or no treatment
  • * California resident to enable clinical telemedicine visits if warranted during the study visit
  • * Cognitive dexterity or visual impairment (typically defined as corrected acuity less than 20/70) that, in the opinion of the study neurologist (RB), would put the participant at risk or limit their ability to adhere to the study protocol
  • * Inability to provide informed consent
  • * Psychotic disorders: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder
  • * Substance abuse that in the treating neurologist's perspective could influence the patient's safety on study or adherence to study protocol
  • * Another co-morbid CNS diagnosis eg. TBI

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, San Francisco,

Riley Bove, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

Study Record Dates

2025-05-15