Can a phone app lift mood and cut cannabis use?
NCT ID NCT06878859
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a smartphone app called AMP-C that teaches people to notice and enjoy positive events. The goal is to see if it can reduce depression and cannabis use in adults who struggle with both. Eighty participants will either use the app or just track their symptoms. The study focuses on whether the app is easy to use and shows early signs of helping.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartphone app (AMP-C) that teaches positive thinking exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, accessible way to help people manage both depression and cannabis use without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (80 people) testing feasibility, not a proven treatment. The app may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to the general population.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥ 18 years * Resides in the United States * Able to read and understand English and willing to provide informed consent/comply with the study protocol * Moderate depressive symptom severity, as indicated by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) * Problematic cannabis use, as indicated by the Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test - Revised (CUDIT-R) * Current elevated anhedonia, as indicated by the PHQ-9 * Interest in receiving treatment for their cannabis use and depression * Meet criteria for current MDD and CUD per the DSM-5 Exclusion Criteria: * History of a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder type I/II * Active suicidal ideation or intent based on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale * Current psychotherapy engagement * Changes in psychotropic medication within six weeks of the start of study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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