Mental health support for people with inflammatory bowel disease
Compares two Healing Circuits support formats for anxiety and depression in adults with IBD.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: TIDHI Mental Health in IBD Patients Study
Key facts
- Where
- North YORK, CanadaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 75 years old?
Source: NCT07013578, who can take part
Where in Canada
- Toronto Immune and Digestive Health InstituteNorth YORK, CanadaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- TIDHI Innovation Inc.
- Trial code
- NCT07013578
- Record updated
- 29 September 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of Healing Circuits™; a structured mental health support model on IBD patients. The eligible study participants will be randomly divided into two groups: 1. the group receiving structured mental health support with a social worker and 2. the group receiving structured mental health support via a self-directed online curriculum. Both groups will be receiving the same type of therapy, Healing Circuits™, but the group receiving the therapy via the online self-directed curriculum will be receiving the therapy mostly by web-based video instruction. The two groups will be evaluated over a period of 12 months.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Randomized Evaluation of Changes in Anxiety and Depression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Comparing Structured Mental Health Support to App Based Mental Health Support in Addition to Standard of Care Medical Treatment
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of Healing Circuits™; a structured mental health support model on IBD patients. The eligible study participants will be randomly divided into two groups: 1. the group receiving structured mental health support with a social worker and 2. the group receiving structured mental health support via a self-directed online curriculum. Both groups will be receiving the same type of therapy, Healing Circuits™, but the group receiving the therapy via the online self-directed curriculum will be receiving the therapy mostly by web-based video instruction. The two groups will be evaluated over a period of 12 months.
Inclusion: Subjects must meet each of the following criteria for enrolment into the study:; Written informed consent must be obtained and documented; Males and females between the ages of 18 and 75 years of age with documented diagnosis of IBD; GAD7 and/or PHQ9 score of 10 - 15; Ability of subject to participate fully in all aspects of this clinical trial; IBD patients who plan to have ongoing medical care at TIDHI.
Exclusion: Plan for change in systemically delivered IBD-related medical therapy in the 3 months after screening; Subjects who exhibit any of the following conditions are to be excluded from the study:; Serious underlying psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder; Planned change in psychiatric medication, if any is being taken, within 3 months after screening; History of illegal drug abuse (excluding marijuana) or alcohol abuse which in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the study procedures.