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A computer program may help tame depression and stress — without a therapist

NCT ID NCT02726061

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether an internet-based program called PATH can help adults cope with depression, stress, and conflict. PATH combines problem-solving therapy, stress management, and conflict resolution training into interactive online modules. Anyone 18 or older can join, and the goal is to see if people find the program useful and easy to use in everyday life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
an internet-based behavioral therapy program called PATH that combines problem-solving therapy, stress management, and conflict resolution training
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a convenient, low-cost way for adults to manage depression, stress, and conflict from home.
What could go wrong
This is a real-world test with no control group, so it is unclear if improvements are due to the program itself. Participation is voluntary, and people may not complete the modules.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2016

Expected to finish

Feb 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult employees (age 18 and older) and faculty attending the EAP programs of DHMC and Dartmouth College complaining of depression. * Any Adult (age 18 or older) Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder Negotiating

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Conflict resolution Depression Stress

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

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