Phone app aims to spot teen mental health issues early in kenya

NCT ID NCT06403813

Completed Prevention Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a digital toolkit called mSELY that helps teens and parents screen for common mental health problems like anxiety, depression, and conduct issues. Over 560 families in Kenya used the app to learn about mental health and connect with resources. The goal was to see if the tool improves mental health knowledge and reduces symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: mHealth Toolkit for Screening & Empowering Lives of Youth (mSELY-A) for Adolescents
What this could lead to: If effective, this digital toolkit could provide a low-cost way to screen and support adolescent mental health in communities with limited resources.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, but results are not yet published. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for all teens or in all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

mental disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MENTAL DISORDER IN ADOLESCENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya

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