Can a smartphone app boost student mental health?
NCT ID NCT07668843
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a mental health app called MyPocketPal with 70 university students over 4 weeks. The app provides personalized mental health information, self-help tools, and resources. Researchers measured how often students used the app and whether they found it useful. The goal was to see if the app is acceptable and engaging for students.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MyPocketPal digital mental health app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a personalized mental health app helps students engage with wellness resources and feel supported.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 70 participants, focused on feasibility rather than clinical outcomes. Results may not apply to all students or settings.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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15 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: Between 15 and 35 years of age. * Enrollment: Currently enrolled as students at a local university. * Language: Proficient in English. * Technology: Owned a smartphone capable of running the study application. Exclusion Criteria: * Age: Below 15 or above 35 years of age. * Enrollment: Not currently enrolled as students at a local university. * Language: Not proficient in English. * Technology: Does not own a smartphone capable of running the study application.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanyang Technological University
Singapore, Singapore
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