Depression and Anxiety Trial, Recruiting
voxsanity.com.au · Eligibility summary from public government registries · 18 August 2026 · not medical advice
Who may and may not be able to join
AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI
Who may be able to join
- People who are currently receiving services, or are eligible to receive services, at the locations where the trial is recruiting
- People who can read and speak English
- People who are at least 50 years old
- People who have at least mild symptoms of depression, based on a standard questionnaire score of 5 or higher on the PHQ-9, checked at the screening stage
- People who are not currently in therapy outside this study must agree not to start any outside therapy while taking part; people who are already in outside therapy must agree not to increase how often those sessions occur during the study
- People who report having difficulty with movement or getting around, such as trouble climbing stairs or walking, based on answers to 10 mobility-related questions
Who may not be able to join
Each point below is a reason the trial team may not be able to accept someone. It is not a list of requirements to meet.
- People who show signs of probable dementia, based on a memory and thinking test called the Blessed Orientation and Memory Scale
- People who are assessed as having a moderate or high risk of suicide, based on a standard six-item rating scale
- People who have a terminal illness with less than six months to live, or who report unstable physical health conditions
- People who have been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, based on self-report and medical records
- People who report severe vision impairment, including being legally blind
- People who currently have a substance use disorder or are currently receiving treatment for substance use
- People who are currently attending outside therapy more than once a month, or who started a new therapy treatment less than three months ago
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
If you need support right now
This page includes language about suicide and self-harm, because that is how the trial's eligibility criteria are written. If reading it has been hard, you do not have to keep going. The services below are free, confidential, and answered by people trained for exactly this.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
- Lifeline — 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14
- Suicide Call Back Service — 24/7 counselling: 1300 659 467
- 13YARN — 24/7, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: 13 92 76
- Beyond Blue — 24/7 mental health support: 1300 22 4636
- Emergency: 000
Outside Australia? The numbers above are Australian and will not work from overseas. Find a Helpline is a free directory of crisis lines in over 130 countries, run by ThroughLine with the International Association for Suicide Prevention. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.
Voxsanity is not a crisis service, and nothing on this page is medical advice. More Australian services are listed on our support lines page.
If this is close to home
This page includes language about advanced illness, prognosis, or palliative care, because that is how the trial's eligibility criteria are written. Seeing it set out plainly can land hard, whether it is about you or about someone you are caring for. You do not have to be at a crisis point to talk to someone.
- Griefline — grief and loss counselling, 9am to 6pm weekdays and midday to 6pm weekends (AEST/AEDT): 1300 845 745
- Carer Gateway — practical and emotional support if you are caring for someone, 8am to 5pm weekdays: 1800 422 737
- Canteen — for 12 to 25 year olds affected by cancer, their own or a family member's: 1800 945 215
- Palliative Care Australia — directory of palliative care services near you: palliativecare.org.au
- Lifeline — 24/7, for any kind of distress, at any hour the services above are closed: 13 11 14
Palliative care is not the same as giving up on treatment, and it is not only for the last weeks of life. It is symptom and comfort care that can run alongside active treatment, including a clinical trial.
Outside Australia? The numbers above are Australian and will not work from overseas. Find a Helpline is a free directory of support and crisis lines in over 130 countries, run by ThroughLine with the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Voxsanity is not a counselling or medical service, and nothing on this page is medical advice. More Australian services are listed on our support lines page.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Xiaoling Xiang, PhD, University of Michigan
Phone: 734-763-6581
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); Change in Social Engagement and Activities Questionnaire (SEAQ)
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 30 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.