New app aims to ease depression after psychiatric hospitalization
NCT ID NCT07611916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app can help adults who are hospitalized for depression or suicidal thoughts. After leaving the hospital, participants use the app for 28 days to practice skills that encourage positive activities. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and helps reduce depression and anxiety over 6 months.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * adult status (18+ years) * admission to a hospital-based psychiatric inpatient service * the ability to speak and write English fluently, * ownership of and consistent access to an internet-capable smartphone (e.g., an iPhone or Android phone). Exclusion Criteria: * the presence of any factor that impairs an individual's ability to provide informed consent and comprehend and effectively participate in the study, including: * an inability to speak or write English fluently * the presence of gross cognitive impairment due to florid psychosis, intellectual disability, dementia, acute intoxication, or the presence of extremely agitated or violent behavior.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare
Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854, United States
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