Can a smartphone app help stroke survivors feel better?
NCT ID NCT07639606
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a mobile app called Maya that teaches cognitive behavioral therapy skills to adults who recently had a stroke and feel depressed or anxious. Ten participants will use the app for a few weeks to see if it is easy to use and helps improve their mood. The goal is to find out if this app-based approach is a practical way to support emotional recovery after a stroke.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile cognitive behavioral therapy app (Maya)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a convenient, app-based way to manage depression and anxiety after a stroke, improving recovery quality.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. The app may not be effective or easy to use for all stroke survivors.
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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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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 79 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age 18-79 * Positive screen on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), either the HADSD (depression, score \>= 8) and/or HADS-A (anxiety, score \>= 8). * Stroke that occurred within 1 month prior to study initiation. * Capacity to provide consent as determined by the UCSD Brief Assessment for Capacity to Consent (UBACC) * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score greater than or equal to 18, indicating no more than mild cognitive difficulties * Ability to use iPhone or iPad independently or through the assistance of a caregiver (participants will use their own iPhone if they have one, otherwise they will be loaned an iPad by the study team) * Able to adhere to all study requirements and willingness to participate in the full study duration Exclusion Criteria: * Aphasia or neglect that would interfere with use of the app, as determined through evaluation by speech-language pathology and occupational therapy conducted as part of standard clinical care * Non-fluency in English * History of a major neurologic disorder or of serious mental illness (bipolar or psychotic disorder, alcohol or substance use disorder as assessed through chart review) * Active suicidal ideation requiring a higher level of care * Severe depression and/or anxiety based on the initial evaluation and clinical judgment of the PI, which warrants a higher level of care and/or immediate referral to psychiatric services * Any other clinical or medical reason in the initial evaluation that suggests the study is not appropriate for the participant
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Conditions
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Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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