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Can a smartphone app help young adults stop self-harming?

NCT ID NCT05325944

Symptom relief Sponsor: Northwestern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a digital mental health app designed to help young adults (ages 18-25) who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury and are not currently in treatment. The app provides psychoeducation, skill-building exercises, and daily check-ins. Researchers compared a self-guided version, a version with low-intensity coaching, and a control group that received only educational content. The goal was to see if the app is feasible and acceptable for a larger future trial.

What this could mean

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Active substance
digital mental health intervention (self-guided or with coaching)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an accessible, low-cost way to help young adults reduce self-injury and improve mental health without needing in-person therapy.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility trial with only 90 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is digital and self-guided, so engagement and effectiveness may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

90 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 24 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-24 \*The age to provide consent in Nebraska is 19. Individuals recruited from the state of Nebraska must be 19 or older. * Current NSSI, defined as self-injury on 2 or more days in the past month * Has a smartphone * English language skills sufficient to engage in the consent and intervention procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Serious mental illness for which intervention would be contraindicated (e.g., psychotic disorder, manic episode, etc.) * Severe suicidality (i.e., experiencing suicidal ideation with a plan and intent to act) * Current engagement in psychotherapy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder Self-Injurious Behavior Suicidal Ideation

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Depression Nonsuicidal self-injury Suicidal ideation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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