Story app aims to get more latinas into therapy

NCT ID NCT06874790

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

Summary

This study tests whether a choice-driven, interactive storytelling web app can help Latinas with anxiety or depression start mental health treatment. Seven hundred participants in Los Angeles and Orange County will either use the story-based app or a control webpage with standard information. The goal is to see if a character-driven approach is more effective at getting people to take that first step.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

story-based web app (Catalina)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, culturally tailored way to encourage more Latinas to seek mental health care.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. The app may not increase treatment initiation more than standard information, and results may not apply outside California.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • UCLA

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States