Smartphone app uses AI and VR to help teens fight anxiety
NCT ID NCT07364136
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a free mobile app called Ísland that uses artificial intelligence and virtual reality to help teens aged 13–19 manage anxiety. The app combines four proven therapies, offers private journaling, video group sessions, and VR exercises to face fears safely. Researchers enrolled 587 teens to see if the app could reduce anxiety symptoms and improve diagnosis compared to no app.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ísland app (behavioral intervention with AI chatbot, journaling, video group sessions, and virtual reality exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a private, stigma-free way for teens to manage anxiety at home, reducing symptoms and helping doctors diagnose more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This was a single completed study without a published phase, so results may not be widely applicable. The app relies on AI and self-report, which can be less reliable than in-person care.
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STEM Egypty
Cairo, Egypt
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