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AI chatbot could be a shoulder for stressed teens

NCT ID NCT07305064

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a virtual peer agent—a friendly AI that talks with teens—to see if it can help them handle stressful life events. Fifty-five teens aged 14 to 25 used the agent for 4 weeks, having conversations about emotions, coping strategies, and support. Researchers checked if symptoms improved and if teens found the tool helpful and safe.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual peer agent counseling (conversational AI)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a low-cost, accessible way to support teens dealing with stress, without needing a human therapist.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with no control group, so results may not prove effectiveness. The virtual agent may not connect as well as a real person.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

55 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

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

14 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 14 and 25 years. Self-report of experiencing a stressful life event of moderate or greater severity within the past 6 months. Total score on the relevant stress subscale of the Brief Symptom Inventory-53 (BSI-53) used for screening is \< 63. Able to understand and provide informed consent (for minor participants, informed assent from the participant and informed consent from a parent or guardian are required). Exclusion Criteria: * Current or previous diagnosis of a severe mental disorder (e.g., major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). Having received more than 4 sessions of continuous professional psychotherapy or psychotropic medication treatment within the past 12 months. Presence of severe suicidal or self-injurious behavior that is not effectively controlled and requires immediate clinical intervention.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression mental disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Adolescent - emotional problem AGENT Conversational Psychological

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • School of Nursing, Sun Yat-Sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

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