AI chatbot aims to ease anxiety and depression in cannabis users
NCT ID NCT06920238
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing whether a generative AI chatbot called Therabot-CALM is usable and acceptable for people with cannabis use disorder who also have anxiety or depression. Fifteen participants will use the app for 4 weeks and give feedback through interviews and surveys. The goal is to see if the app is feasible and liked, not yet to prove it improves symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Therabot-CALM (a generative AI chatbot mobile app)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward a new, accessible way to help people with cannabis use disorder manage anxiety and depression using a smartphone app.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small phase 1 trial with only 15 people, focused on feasibility and usability—not on proving the app works. The app may not be effective, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Is 18 years or older. * Meet criteria for current CUD (CUDIT-R\>=12) and MDD (PHQ-9\>=10), and/or GAD (GAD-7\>=10). * Have reliable access to the internet and a compatible device for Therabot-CALM. * Have willingness and capacity to provide informed consent and commit to participating in all assessments and interventions during the study. * Attend the first interview. Exclusion Criteria: * Moderate to High risk of STBs as determined by the C-SSRS or baseline questionnaires. * Current psychosis (as determined by brief psychosis screen). * Current participation in another digital mental health intervention.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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46 Centerra Parkway, Suite 300, Office #333S
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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