QT-Digital Mental Health Engagement Study
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations are disproportionately impacted by mental health concerns relative to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Despite high need, SGM populations continue to report unmet mental health needs because they cannot or do not access mental health services. Digital Mental Health (D
| Condition(s) | Engagement, Patient |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations are disproportionately impacted by mental health concerns relative to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Despite high need, SGM populations continue to report unmet mental health needs because they cannot or do not access mental health services. Digital Mental Health (DMH) services have been recognized as feasible, economical, and effective options to broaden the availability of mental health care to consumers who face barriers to mental health help-seeking. SGM consumers cite a preference for DMH care and this delivery format holds promise to attend to major mental health care access barriers experienced by this consumer group. Yet, the availability of DMH services tailored to the needs of SGM consumers is limited, and a dearth of research |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Users of the Mental Health America (MHA) website engaging from Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in the United States * Completed the PHQ-9 depression screener in English * Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as age 14 and older * Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as LGBTQ+. Exclusion Criteria: * IP addresses outside of the United States * Do not answer MHA's standard demographic questions * Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as age 13 and younger * Answered MHA's standard demographic questions that identify users as not LGBTQ+. |
| Ages | 14 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of Washington |
| Locations | Alexandria, Virginia, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Start date | 2026-03-12 |
| NCT ID | NCT07278765 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07278765 |