New tool aims to stop depression before it starts

NCT ID NCT06619366

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: Dalhousie University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a coach-guided, personalized risk communication tool can help prevent major depression in adults at high risk. Researchers will recruit 1,000 participants across Canada and randomly assign them to receive either the coach-guided tool or standard depression risk information. The goal is to see if the tool motivates people to use self-help strategies and seek help, ultimately reducing the number of new depression cases over 12 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: coach-guided personalized depression risk communication tool
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a new, cost-effective tool to prevent major depression in high-risk adults before it starts.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage behavioral trial with no drug; results depend on participant motivation and may not generalize beyond the study population.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Risk Reduction Behavior major depressive disorder prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE RISK REDUCTION SELF EFFICACY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITING

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V7, Canada

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