Can apps and websites help teens with anxiety? new study explores digital mental health tools in primary care.
NCT ID NCT05466929
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether providing digital mental health resources (like apps and websites) to teens with anxiety in primary care could improve their understanding of anxiety and confidence to manage it. 365 teens from underserved communities participated. The goal was to see if these tools could be a practical way to support mental health in a busy clinic setting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TeACH System Resources (educational materials and app recommendations)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more teens from underserved communities get easy access to mental health support through their primary care visits.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study that measured short-term changes in understanding and confidence, not long-term mental health outcomes. The results may not apply to all teens 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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365 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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13 to 17 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Are receiving care at specified Rush University Health System and University of Illinois at Chicago Pediatric Primary Care locations * Are between 13-17 years of age * Are able to speak and read in English * Symptoms of anxiety disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of the above inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60601, United States
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