Can a phone app tame teen anxiety in the countryside?

NCT ID NCT06946823

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app designed to help teenagers in rural New Hampshire cope with anxiety. The app sends quick, personalized suggestions for calming activities. Fifty teens aged 13-17 with mild or worse anxiety will use the app for 3 months or be placed on a waitlist. Researchers will check if the app is easy to use and if it actually lowers anxiety levels.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI) smartphone app

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a simple, accessible tool for teens in rural areas to manage anxiety on their own.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study (50 teens) testing feasibility, not a proven treatment. The app may not reduce anxiety significantly, and results may not apply to other groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

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