Can a 20-Minute online session ease teen depression?

NCT ID NCT06359951

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

Summary

This study tested three short, one-time digital sessions (called Project YES) designed to help teens and young adults ages 13-25 who have depression, anxiety, or eating disorder symptoms. Participants completed questionnaires before the session, right after, and again 3 months later to see if symptoms improved. The goal was to see if these quick online tools could be a helpful addition to routine care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

digital single-session interventions (Project YES)

What this could lead to

If effective, these short digital sessions could offer a quick, low-cost way to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms in teens seen in specialty clinics.

What could go wrong

This was a small, completed study with only 37 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The interventions are brief and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States