App-Based lifestyle coaching tested as depression treatment in GP clinics

NCT ID NCT07022184

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app that provides personalized lifestyle advice can help reduce depression symptoms in adults visiting their general practitioner. 216 participants will either use the app alongside their usual care or receive usual care alone. The app helps users set goals in areas like sleep, diet, and exercise, and tracks their mood over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

smartphone app (Patient Journey App) with personalized lifestyle advice

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a low-cost, accessible way to reduce depression symptoms through lifestyle changes, potentially easing the burden on primary care.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (216 people) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. The effect may be small or not last long, and results may not apply to everyone with depression.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Amsterdam UMC

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    Amsterdam, North Holland, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

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  • Radboudumc

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    Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6525GA, Netherlands

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  • UMC Groningen

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    Groningen, Provincie Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

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