Teens in rural india to help shape mental health app
NCT ID NCT07595029
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to adapt a digital mental health app called Wysa for adolescent girls aged 13-18 in rural Uttar Pradesh, India, who have anxiety or depression. Researchers will work with the girls, their families, and community members to identify what helps or hinders app use and co-design improvements. The goal is to create a roadmap for making the app more accessible and effective in low-resource settings.
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- Participants
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About 179 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who is studied
The study will be conducted in the selected Community Development Blocks (CD Blocks), an administrative subdivision of districts, across the 5 districts of Bahraich, Barabanki, Hardoi, Lucknow, and Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh.
- Ages
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13 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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ADOLESCENTS: Inclusion Criteria: * Sex: girls * Marital status: Unmarried * Are between 13-18 years of age * Residing in the selected villages of Uttar Pradesh, India. * Have elevated anxiety and/or depressive symptoms on the RCADS-25. * Have access to a mobile phone (at least 1 mobile phone within the family). * Provide assent/ consent to participate, along with guardian consent for minors. Adolescents Exclusion Criteria: * Adolescent girls who have difficulties that would prevent them from actively participating in workshop activities (e.g. with memory or comprehension, indications of psychoses) * Are currently or have been in the past a girl icon in the Milaan Foundation Girl Icon program PARENTS/GUARDIANS: 1. Inclusion Criteria * Are guardians or caregivers of a participating adolescent girl. * Currently reside in Uttar Pradesh * Provide informed consent to participate. 2. Exclusion Criteria ● They have difficulties that would prevent them from actively participating in workshop activities (e.g. with memory or comprehension, indications of psychoses). COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS \& DECISION MAKERS 1. Inclusion criteria * Contribute to and influence local health related-decisions or services. * Provide informed consent to participate. 2. Exclusion Criteria ● Stakeholders who have difficulties that would prevent them from actively participating in workshop activities (e.g. with memory or comprehension, indications of psychoses)
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