(Please note: As part of the process to see if you are eligible for our research study, you will take part in a 90-minute assessment with a study clinician. Due to the nature of the programme some of the questions we ask are of a sensitive nature including a risk assessment and mental health symptoms check.)
Access to an iPhone (running iOS 16 or higher) or an Android (running Android 13 or higher) that can connect to the internet
Over 18 years of age and located in the UK (except Northern Ireland)
Experiencing mild to severe symptoms of anxiety, worry and or stress
NOT experiencing symptoms of psychosis, personality disorder, eating disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, substance abuse, or severe depression
NOT currently receiving psychological therapy
NO change in medication for a mental health condition in the past 1 month
You have the capacity to decide for yourself whether to participate in this study
This study is not suitable for people who are at risk of harming themselves or others
You have not previously participated in any user research with ieso's app
We are conducting this study to understand your experience with our new app-based 6-week digital programme to help with your anxiety.
The app will walk you through videos, educational content, and you will have interactive conversations with a digital guide, written by ieso's accredited clinicians - all designed to help you understand and manage your feelings of anxiety, worry and stress.
You will be compensated £60 in vouchers for your time.
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It is important to understand why we are conducting this research, and what is involved. We know that mental health apps are being widely used, but evidence shows that many people do not find these very engaging. In this study, we aim to understand whether people find our new programme useful for them and how it makes them feel.
Please read this information sheet carefully, talk to others about taking part and take your time to decide.
Read the participant information sheet here.
During sign-up, you will answer some screening questions. Depending on your answers, you will be invited to schedule a live typed chat with one of our study clinicians, so that we can ensure the study is right for you.
You are always welcome to ask questions, and if you’re eligible, you will also have an opportunity to ask questions before we ask for your consent prior to participating.
You will then be given access to the 6-week digital app programme to use at home in your own time. At the start, middle and end of the programme we will ask you to complete some additional questionnaires specific to this research study about how you are feeling and your experience with the app.
At the end of the study, you will have the option to discuss the next steps for your care in a live typed chat with our study clinician using our secure online platform.
In this study, you will receive a digital programme to interact with over 6-weeks on your own smartphone from home. The programme involves around 2 hours of activities per week spread across 2-3 sessions.
Additionally, you will be asked to have a small number of phone calls with the research team to briefly check-in, complete weekly questionnaires, and practice mental exercises outside of the app. We will also follow up with you one month after you finish the programme. Altogether these extra activities that are outside the programme and specific to this research study will take around 3 hours over the whole study.
We comply with all UK data protection laws, and recognised standards for data security. We collect minimal personally identifiable information and keep it strictly confidential. Only a small group from the research team will access your identifiable information for study-related communication. Your other study data, such as questionnaire scores, will be de-identified, ensuring our researchers analysing this data cannot access your identifiable information.
Please read our privacy notice for more details.
You will be compensated £60 in vouchers for the time spent on additional questionnaires and check-in calls with our research team outside of the programme.
No, participating in this study is completely voluntary. If you choose not to participate, your future clinical treatment and usual standard of care will not be affected in any way.
ieso provides mental health services to the NHS across England and Scotland. Our standard therapy service uses text-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) where people live chat with their dedicated qualified therapist via our secure online platform.
We have taken everything we've learned in treating over 120,000 people through our therapy service to build a new app-based programme for people living with anxiety and worry. The programme has been written and designed through careful observation of what works from over 650,000 hours of ieso delivered therapy. While the app and digital guide deliver the programme, users are supported by care coordination and clinician oversight throughout the study.
It is important to understand why we are conducting this research, and what is involved. Please read this information sheet carefully, talk to others about taking part and take your time to decide.