Can a smartphone game help teachers spot and support students with OCD?
NCT ID NCT06334887
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile app called esTOCma, a serious game designed to teach teachers about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and reduce stigma. 175 teachers used the app for 10 days or did nothing. Researchers measured changes in OCD knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in helping students. The goal was to see if a simple app could improve mental health literacy in schools.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- esTOCma mobile app (serious game)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable tool to help teachers better understand and support students with OCD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 175 teachers, so results may not apply to other groups. The app's effects on actual student outcomes were not measured.
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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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University of Valencia/ Universitat de València
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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