Application for Arts-Based Social Prescribing

May 13, 2026 updated by: Dawn McDaniel, SocialRx Inc

Member Engagement Application for Personalized Arts-based Social Prescriptions

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized arts-based social prescribing program, Art Pharmacy, delivered through a mobile app (SocialRx App) can improve mental health and social connectedness in adolescents aged 15-18 with depression or anxiety enrolled in Medicaid managed care.

The main question it aims to answer is:

Compared to stable treatment, does participation in the Art Pharmacy program through the SocialRx App improve depression, anxiety, social connectedness, and loneliness? Researchers will compare participants receiving the Art Pharmacy program and digital companion to those receiving stable treatment (no change to existing care) to evaluate its effects on mental health and social connectedness.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to either the Art Pharmacy program delivered through the SocialRx App or a control group receiving stable treatment.

Complete online surveys at baseline and follow-up time points (e.g., 3, 6, 9, and 12 months).

If assigned to the intervention group, Art Pharmacy, participants will receive monthly arts and cultural activity recommendations, attend activities, and interact with a care navigator delivered through the SocialRx App.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

230

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Peter Research & Evaluation Manager
  • Phone Number: 845-807-8005
  • Email: peter@socialrx.com

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must meet the following criteria:

  • Aged 15-18 years enrolled in Medicaid managed care
  • Positive screen for depression and/or anxiety (e.g., PHQ-2 or GAD-2 ≥ 3)
  • Currently own and easily operate a smartphone
  • Have a valid e-mail address checked regularly
  • English fluency, and
  • Have a stable treatment regimen for at least 30 days prior to baseline with no planned treatment changes.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants will be excluded if they:

  • Endorse current suicidal ideation at study screening, defined as a response ≥ 1 ("several days") on Item 9 of the PHQ-9A
  • Initiate a new treatment regimen or plan on initiating a new treatment regimen (i.e., medication, psychotherapy, or mind-body interventions) at the time of enrollment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Art Pharmacy program delivered through the SocialRx App
A personalized arts-based social prescribing program, Art Pharmacy, delivered through a mobile app, SocialRx App
Behavioral: Art Pharmacy
A personalized arts-based social prescribing program
Active Comparator: Stable treatment
Existing, stable treatment regimen without major changes
Other: Stable treatment
Stable treatment (no change to existing care) through Medicaid managed care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anxiety - Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
Time Frame: At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow up.
The GAD-7 is a 7-item self-report measure of anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety severity.
At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow up.
Depression - Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Adolescent Version (PHQ-9A)
Time Frame: At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow up.
The PHQ-9A is a 9-item self-report measure of depressive symptoms in adolescents. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity.
At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow up.
Loneliness - UCLA Loneliness Scale
Time Frame: At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up
The UCLA Loneliness Scale assesses subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Scores range from 20 - 80, with higher scores indicating a higher degree of loneliness.
At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up
Social Connectedness - Social Connectedness Scale-Revised (SCS-R)
Time Frame: At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up
The SCS-R measures feelings of interpersonal closeness and connectedness. Scores range from 20 to 120, with higher scores indicating greater social connectedness.
At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Treatment Utilization - Treatment and Arts/Cultural Engagement Utilization Questionnaire
Time Frame: At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up
A study-developed questionnaire assessing participant engagement with behavioral health treatment and arts/cultural activities. Higher scores/frequencies indicate greater utilization and engagement.
At baseline, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

SocialRx Inc

Collaborators

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Boston College

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dawn McDaniel, PhD, SocialRx Inc

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 26.0599
  • R44AT013552 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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