App aims to lift depression in stressed med students
NCT ID NCT07397299
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mental health app called Intellect can reduce depression and improve resilience in medical students. 220 students will be split into two groups: one gets full app access, the other gets basic access. Researchers will check changes in mood, anxiety, and self-esteem after three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intellect: Create A Better You mental health app
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an accessible, low-cost tool to help medical students manage depression and build resilience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 220 participants. The app may not outperform basic support, and results may not apply to other groups.
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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 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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 to 30 years
- 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: * Aged 18 to 30; * Enrolled in medical school (preclinical or clinical years); * Owns a smartphone; * Able to read and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not consent to study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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