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.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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