AI chatbots for mental health: what do patients really think?
NCT ID NCT07658547
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study surveys 150 adults with severe mental illness to learn how they use AI chatbots for mental health support. Participants answer a one-time anonymous online survey about their experiences, expectations, and concerns. The goal is to understand usage patterns and inform future mental health care, not to test any treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how patients with severe mental illness actually use AI chatbots, guiding future mental health tools.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early survey with only 150 participants. It does not test any treatment, so results may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Psychiatric outpatient clinics, medical practices, and counseling centers in Berlin/Brandenburg
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * diagnosed mental illness Exclusion Criteria: * incapable of giving consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf
Rüdersdorf, Brandenburg, 15562, Germany
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