Phone app aims to ease anxiety in breast cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT07665346

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Virginia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app that offers short mental health exercises for breast cancer survivors. The exercises target negative thinking, coping skills, and relaxation. The goal is to see if using the app for 8 weeks reduces anxiety and depression symptoms. The study will enroll 44 women who have had breast cancer and currently have mild to moderate mood symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Digital micro-interventions (brief behavioral exercises delivered via smartphone app)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an accessible, low-cost way to improve mood and coping skills for breast cancer survivors.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The app may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder breast cancer breast neoplasm Depression

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BREAST CANCER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22904, United States

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