Smartphone notifications could help stressed doctors sleep better and move more
NCT ID NCT07685925
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether personalized smartphone notifications can improve mood, sleep, and physical activity in medical interns. Participants receive mood, activity, or sleep tips through a mobile app, with the content chosen by a learning algorithm. The goal is to see if these nudges can reduce depressive symptoms and promote healthier habits during a demanding year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile app with personalized push notifications
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, scalable way to support mental and physical health in high-stress jobs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study with no blinding or control group, so results may be modest or not generalizable beyond medical interns.
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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 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Medical intern during the 2026-2027 internship year * iPhone or Android phone user Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48375, United States
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