Phone app aims to walk away depression

NCT ID NCT07130734

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Auburn University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app that prompts physical activity can help adults with moderate depression feel better. Fifty participants will either use the app for four weeks or have their symptoms monitored without the app. Researchers will measure changes in depressive symptoms and physical activity levels using a wrist-worn activity tracker.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Digital physical activity prompts via a smartphone app
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to ease depression symptoms through guided physical activity.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 people. The app may not increase activity enough to affect mood, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression major depressive disorder Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY DEPRESSION - MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER STRESS

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Locations

Kinesiology Building
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Auburn, Alabama, 36849, United States

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