The MAP Lab at Mississippi State University is running an online study testing whether two prototype mobile apps can help people with clutter and/or hoarding problems to declutter. You might be interested in this study if you have difficulty letting go of belongings or feel like you have clutter at home that causes problems. Participation involves completing 3 online surveys over the next 8 weeks, and being randomly asked to either use one of the two mobile apps (by responding to brief questions and engaging in writing exercises twice daily) for four weeks, or being asked to wait for 8 weeks before getting access to one of the apps.

To be eligible you must be 18 or older, live in the US, own an iOS or Android mobile device (such as a smartphone or tablet), and have significant problems with clutter and/or hoarding.

You can find out more about the study at https://maplab.squarespace.com/writing-app.

Participating is completely voluntary, and you can withdraw from the study at any time. This study has been reviewed by the Mississippi State University HRPP/IRB, is designated IRB-23-253, and has been granted an Exemption Determination. The principal investigator is Dr. Jennifer Krafft (jek299@msstate.edu). Please don't hesitate to contact our study coordinator, Natalie Tadros (nt546@msstate.edu), with any questions.

Thanks very much for your consideration!