AI matchmaker for mental health: which digital therapy works best for you?
NCT ID NCT05567640
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether machine learning can help choose the most effective digital mental health program for each person with anxiety or depression. About 1,800 adults will be randomly assigned to one of three online therapy programs, and the study will use the results to build a decision rule that predicts which program is likely to work best for a given individual. The goal is to make digital mental health care more personalized and effective when delivered at scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital mental health programs: the Unified Protocol, Space for depression, and Space for resilience
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a data-driven system that automatically matches each person to the digital therapy most likely to ease their anxiety or depression, improving outcomes at scale.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and complex, and the algorithms may not work for everyone. Also, digital programs require user engagement, which can vary widely.
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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 1,800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- Ages
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking adults * Ages 18 or older * Have a device that can connect to the internet.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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