App aims to ease depression and anxiety through guided journaling
NCT ID NCT07126275
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a journaling and mood-tracking app called Mirror can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in young adults aged 18 to 25. About 500 participants with mild to moderate symptoms will use the app and report their mood changes over 8 weeks. The goal is to see if guided journaling and tracking moods can make people feel better.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Prolific users ages 18-25 * Must reside in the U.S. * Must have access to a smart device, and are willing to download an external app (screened by Prolific Academic) * Must complete screening form which consists of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) Scale. * Must have mild to moderate depressive or anxiety symptoms, as measured by the screening form Exclusion Criteria: \- None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Child Mind Institute
New York, New York, 10022, United States
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