Marriage app boosts military Couples' bonds, study finds
NCT ID NCT06564532
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a computer-based learning task designed to help military couples feel more positive about each other. 144 married couples where at least one partner was active-duty military took part. The task aimed to automatically link each partner with positive feelings. Researchers measured relationship satisfaction, attitudes, and communication to see if the task made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computerized learning task
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost tool to help couples strengthen their relationship.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase designation. The intervention is a brief computer task, and lasting real-world benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
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- 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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144 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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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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: * one member of the couple is active-duty US military * couple is married * both couple members are at least 18 years old * both couple members are proficient readers and speakers of English Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States
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