Can a 2-Week app ease anxiety and depression? norway launches large trial
NCT ID NCT07627204
First seen Jun 05, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will test two smartphone apps, Tankevirus and Grubl, designed to help people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. About 1000 Norwegian adults will use one of the apps or a placebo app for two weeks. Researchers will measure changes in symptoms and quality of life over six months to see if the apps are helpful and cost-effective.
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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 (Tankevirus or Grubl)
What this could lead to
If successful, these apps could provide a low-cost, accessible way to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms without needing a therapist.
What could go wrong
This is a protocol for a trial that hasn't started yet. The apps are brief (2 weeks) and effects may be small or not last long. Results may not apply outside Norway.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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