Text game reveals how depression shapes choices
NCT ID NCT05925816
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a simple text-based game could help researchers learn how people make decisions when they feel depressed, anxious, or stressed. 350 adults played the game online for one week, and some received feedback during play. The goal was to see if the game could reveal changes in behavior or mood, not to treat or cure depression.
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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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350 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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May 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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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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Inclusion Criteria: * 18+ age * Eligible to participate in online research * Able to read and respond in English Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 12504, United States
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