App-Based therapy for depression put to the test in 325-Person study
NCT ID NCT06831435
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a mobile app that uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people with depression. Over 8 weeks, participants use the app for weekly AI-guided lessons and homework. The goal is to see if the app reduces depression symptoms and to explore how it affects the brain. The study includes 325 people aged 14 to 60 with moderate to severe depression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital cognitive behavioral therapy via a mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an accessible, low-cost digital tool to help ease depression symptoms for many people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a real-world study without a control group, so results may be less reliable. The app is not a replacement for professional care and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 325 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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14 to 60 years
- 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: 1. Aged 14-60 years (including 14 and 60), no gender restriction; 2. HAMD \>= 14; 3. Written informed consent obtained from the patient; written informed consent obtained from the guardian for minors. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons with severe suicidal tendencies (item 10 of the MADRS scale ≥ 5).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University Sixth Hostipal
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China
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