App boosts therapy for depressed veterans?

NCT ID NCT04002063

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding a smartphone app (CBT MobileWork-V) to standard cognitive behavioral therapy helps veterans with depression learn and use therapy skills better. Fifteen OEF/OIF/OND veterans with depression took part. The app was designed to make it easier to practice CBT skills at home.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: CBT MobileWork-V smartphone app plus cognitive behavioral therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give veterans a convenient tool to practice therapy skills and potentially improve depression recovery.
What could go wrong: This was a very small pilot study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply widely. The app is an add-on, not a standalone treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEPRESSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53295-0001, United States
Coatesville VA Medical Center, Coatesville, PA

Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 19320-2040, United States
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4551, United States
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States
Rehabilitation R&D Service, Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Dallas, Texas, 75216-7167, United States
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States
Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422-0001, United States

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