Your phone could help beat depression: new app trial launches

NCT ID NCT03678194

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

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app that tracks daily mood and symptoms can help doctors treat depression more effectively. 200 adults with depression will use the app for 6 weeks, while a comparison group receives standard care. The goal is to see if the app improves treatment response, medication adherence, and quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

smartphone application

What this could lead to

If it works, this could give doctors a simple tool to better understand and treat depression day by day.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study focused on testing the app's usefulness, not a treatment itself. It may not lead to better outcomes for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain disorder central nervous system disorder Depression depressive disorder nervous system disorder psychiatric disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Charles PERRENS

    RECRUITING

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

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