AI chatbot aims to lift mood in stroke survivors
NCT ID NCT07336888
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a chatbot on the Doubao app can reduce depression in people who have had a stroke. Researchers will enroll 240 participants and use the chatbot to provide positive psychological counseling. The main goal is to see if depression scores improve, with quality of life also measured.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- positive psychological counseling chatbot on Doubao software
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, accessible way to help stroke survivors manage depression symptoms at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no control group comparison yet. The chatbot may not be effective for everyone, and results depend on user engagement.
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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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 75 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Meets the criteria of either the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke" or the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage" and is confirmed by CT or MRI; * Patients with stable vital signs and conditions; * Meets the "Third Edition of the Classification and Diagnosis Criteria for Mental Disorders in China" and has a score of ≥5 on the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scale; * Patients are over 18 years old; * Can understand the relevant content of the scale correctly and provide answers independently or with the help of others, have clear consciousness and sign the consent form; * Can use smartphones. Exclusion Criteria: * Those with severe functional impairments of important organs such as the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys; * Those without a smart phone;
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