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Can teachers and a phone app ease teen depression?

NCT ID NCT06881342

Symptom relief Sponsor: Global Institute of Human Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing a stepped mental health program for adolescents in Pakistani public schools. The program starts with teacher-led support for emotional distress. Students who do not improve move to a CBT-based guided self-help app. The study checks whether this approach is practical and acceptable for 13 to 15 year olds.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a stepped school mental health program combining teacher-led support with a CBT-based guided self-help app
What this could lead to
If the program proves feasible, it could give schools in low-resource settings a practical way to support adolescents with depression and anxiety. It could also shape larger trials of stepped mental health care.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study, so it cannot show whether the program actually reduces depression. The results may not apply to other schools, ages, or regions, and some adolescents may need more intensive care than the program can provide.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

137 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

13 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Adolescents aged 13-15 years, studying in grades 7 and 8 of participating schools, provide assent and parental consent for participation in the study and screen positive for psychosocial distress on youth reported PSC (total score ≥ 28). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Adolescents who require immediate in-patient (medical and/or psychiatric) care 2. Adolescents with acute protection risks as assessed by a researcher applying the definitions in the WHO mhGAP intervention guide.

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Depression, anxiety Distress, emotional Functioning, psychosocial Psychosocial problem

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Global Institute of Human Development

    Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

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