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To Improve Depressive Symptoms Using a Web-App

A Web-App Based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program to Improve Depressive Symptom Experience: Midlife Korean American Women

Who can join

Ages 40 to 60 · Women

Inclusion Criteria:

* self-reported midlife Korean-American women
* aged 40 to 60 years
* whose parents and grandparents are of Korean descent;
* who can read and write English or Korean;
* who currently reside in the United States;
* who are sedentary (without any disabilities preventing physical activity);
* who are online through computers or mobile devices;
* have experienced depressive symptoms during the past two weeks (1 to 10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire \[PHQ-9\],which is equivalent to the cut-point of minimal to moderate depression.

Exclusion Criteria:

* major signs or symptoms suggestive of pulmonary or CVD
* history of a myocardial infarction, stroke, or Type I diabetes mellitus
* blood pressure higher than 160/100 mm Hg
* Use of beta-blockers, diltiazem, or verapamil

About the study

This study is being done to answer a question on whether a Web App-based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program is effective in improving depressive symptom experience of midlife Korean American women (WPAPP-K).

What is being tested

• Web-App based Lifestyle Physical Activity Promotion Program (behavioral)
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website on depression and physical activity guidelines (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Participants: 300 · Started: Dec 12, 2022

Contact the study team

• Wonshik Chee, PhD · Phone: 512-232-2121

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05405803

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Depression

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.