Can a phone app lift depression? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06919133

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app called MENTINA can help people with depression or mental distress better manage their symptoms. About 660 adults from Denmark, Germany, and Spain will use the app daily to track mood, sleep, and activity, and receive personalized tips. The goal is to see if the app reduces depressive symptoms over 12 months compared to a basic version without feedback.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: MENTINA smartphone app
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, accessible self-management tool to help people track and ease depressive symptoms without medication.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with no blinding, and the app may increase focus on symptoms, potentially worsening distress. Results are based on self-reports, not objective measures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEPRESSION - MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER MENTAL DISTRESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Frankfurt University Hospital

Frankfurt, Germany
Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, Spain
Psychiatric Center Copenhagen

Frederiksberg, 2000, Denmark

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