Can a phone app ease stress for chinese americans?
NCT ID NCT06632158
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a smartphone app called MindBoba, which uses problem-solving therapy techniques, can help Chinese Americans reduce stress and anxiety. Participants will be randomly assigned to use MindBoba, a standard cognitive-behavioral therapy app, or receive no app. The study measures changes in stress, anxiety, depression, and problem-solving skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MindBoba, a smartphone app using Problem-Solving Therapy techniques
- What this could lead to
- If effective, MindBoba could offer a culturally tailored, accessible way for Chinese Americans to manage stress and anxiety, potentially improving mental health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial, so results are preliminary. The app may not outperform the active control, and its benefits might not generalize beyond the study population.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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263 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Chinese American * ability to understand English, Mandarin, or Cantonese * has access to a mobile device running Android or iOS Exclusion 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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IrisEd dba Trifoia
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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