App aims to stop depression before it starts: 9,000-person trial launched

NCT ID NCT06351800

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a personalized smartphone app can prevent depression and anxiety in adults who do not currently have these conditions. Over 9,000 participants in Spain will use the app, which creates a custom plan with activities like exercise, sleep improvement, and problem-solving. The trial will track how many people develop depression or anxiety over a year, comparing the app group to a control group receiving self-help booklets.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

personalized app-based prevention program

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to prevent depression and anxiety in the general population using a smartphone app.

What could go wrong

This is a prevention trial, not a treatment. The intervention is self-guided and relies on participants' engagement, which may vary. Results may not apply outside Spain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease Depression anxiety disorder prevention target depressive disorder prevention target

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

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