Can a phone app train your brain to beat the blues?
NCT ID NCT06735885
First seen Nov 05, 2025
Summary
This study tests a smartphone app called Matter Neuroscience that uses neurofeedback from brain scans to help people with mild to moderate depression better understand positive emotions. Researchers will enroll 240 adults to see if the app is safe and effective at reducing depression symptoms. The goal is to lay the groundwork for a larger, more definitive trial.
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Stanford University Brain Stimulation Lab
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94304, United States
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Matter Neuroscience App (smartphone application)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a new, non-drug way to ease depression symptoms using brain training at home.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility trial, so it is small and designed mainly to test safety and basic effectiveness. The app may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to severe depression.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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