New app aims to ease Cyberbullying's toll on teens
NCT ID NCT04176666
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a mobile app called NettOpp for teens aged 11-16 who experienced cyberbullying. The app was designed to be a free, low-threshold support tool. Researchers measured mental health, trauma symptoms, and well-being in 709 participants across Norway.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NettOpp mobile application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a free, easy-to-use tool to help teens feel better after cyberbullying.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but results may not apply outside Norway. The app is not a cure and only aims to ease symptoms.
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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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709 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2022
- 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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11 to 16 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: * Adolescents whose guardians have given consent and who agree to take part in the study Exclusion Criteria: * severe developmental or cognitive challenges
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Tromsø, Norway
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