Can an AI chatbot boost mental wellness? a university trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07720973
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial investigates whether an AI-driven wellness app called Inner Peak can improve mental wellbeing in university students. Participants will either receive access to the app—which delivers therapist-created video content through a conversational agent—or continue with standard university mental health resources. Over four weeks, researchers will measure changes in stress, anxiety, depression, and overall wellbeing using validated questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an AI-enabled digital wellness app called Inner Peak that delivers therapist-created video content via a conversational agent and recommendation algorithms
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a scalable, low-cost digital tool to help students manage stress, anxiety, and depression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial in a single university population. The app's benefits may not generalize, and engagement may drop off over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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171 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 months and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * University of West Indies students aged 18+ who have signed our consent form. * Have access to an Android or Apple Device * Have a UWI email account Exclusion Criteria: * Participants will be excluded if they * Are below the age of 18 * Have not given written consent to participate * Do not attend UWI at the time of consenting to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Faculty of Social Sciences
Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica
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