Evaluating the Impact AI Avatar-led Mental Health Interventions for Keeping Employees in Work
For patients and families
In plain language
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Remi, AI avatar-led cognitive behavioural therapy intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Depression. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United Kingdom
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study will examine whether an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar-led mental health programme can help employees experiencing symptoms of depression. The programme delivers structured, self-guided psychological support over several short sessions that participants complete online over a period of several weeks. Approximately 50-80 adults will take part. Participants will be randomly assigned either to start the AI programme immediately or to continue with their usual support and access the programme later. All participants will complete questionnaires before and after the study period to assess changes in mood, anxiety, and work functioning. Some participants will also be invited to take part in brief interviews to share their experiences of using the programme. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether this AI-based intervention can improve mental health and workplace functioning, and to assess how acceptable and safe it is for use in a working population.
Interventions
- Behavioral Remi, AI avatar-led cognitive behavioural therapy intervention
The InsideOut AI programme for low mood is based on principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), adapted into a self-paced, avatar-led format. Participants in the intervention group will complete six sessions over a four to six-week period, each lasting 10-15 minutes. The sessions will cover the following key components: 1. Session 1-2: Psychoeducation on depression and the role of CBT. 2. Session 3-4: Cognitive restructuring techniques to challenge negative thought patterns. 3. Session 5
Primary outcome measures
- Depression (PHQ-9) [Time frame: First measure at baseline, second measure 1 week post-intervention in treatment condition or 6 weeks after baseline in the control condition.]
Secondary outcome measures (6)
- Anxiety (GAD-7) [Time frame: First measure at baseline, second measure 1 week post-intervention in treatment condition or 6 weeks after baseline in the control condition.]
- Absenteeism [Time frame: First measure at baseline, second measure 1 week post-intervention in treatment condition or 6 weeks after baseline in the control condition.]
- Productivity [Time frame: First measure at baseline, second measure 1 week post-intervention in treatment condition or 6 weeks after baseline in the control condition.]
- Concentration at Work [Time frame: First measure at baseline, second measure 1 week post-intervention in treatment condition or 6 weeks after baseline in the control condition.]
- Relationships with Colleagues [Time frame: First measure at baseline, second measure 1 week post-intervention in treatment condition or 6 weeks after baseline in the control condition.]
- Job Satisfaction [Time frame: First measure at baseline, second measure 1 week post-intervention in treatment condition or 6 weeks after baseline in the control condition.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Participants will be eligible if they currently experience symptoms of depression (score above 5 on the PHQ-9)
- Participants should be aged 18 or above.
- Participants need to be resident in the UK.
Exclusion criteria
- Participants with frequent thoughts of suicide/self-harm will be excluded (scoring above 2 on Question 9 of the PHQ-9 "Thoughts that I would be dead or hurting myself in some way")
- Participants who are currently undergoing other forms of therapy will be excluded.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United Kingdom · 1 center
- University of Roehampton — London
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07436117 · PSYC 25-523