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Can a phone app empower parents to better support Kids' mental health?

NCT ID NCT07766746

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hochschule Campus Wien (University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This pilot study tests a smartphone app called YOUCA, designed to give parents practical guidance and strategies for supporting children aged 10-17 who are facing mental health difficulties. About 25 parents will use the app for four weeks and complete questionnaires to see if it improves their parenting skills and confidence. The study also gathers feedback from parents and experts to refine the app for future, larger trials.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
YOUCA app (a smartphone application providing information, guidance, tips, and support resources for parents)
What this could lead to
If the app proves helpful, it could offer a widely accessible tool to empower parents and improve support for children's mental health.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The app is a prototype, and its effectiveness is still uncertain.

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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

About 25 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (psychological) parents (Age \> 18 years) of children/adolescents aged 10-17 * AND previously/currently concerned about their child's mental health \& therefore seeking information/support * AND willingness to comply with all study related procedures and provide informed consent * AND owning a smartphone and willing to use it for installing and testing the YOUCA App within the intervention phase * AND situated in the City of Vienna or surrounding areas Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of consent capacity in parents or acute crisis of the participants. No external expert assessment is conducted. An acute crisis is defined as screened by PHQ-4 score rated from 9 to 12 (Kroenke et al. 2009). * Insufficient knowledge of German for questionnaire completion, app use and participation in the interview Inclusion Criteria for Experts in Focus Group * Active work in the field of psychosocial and mental health in the last three years * AND working with children / adolescents between age 10 - 17 in the field of psychosocial and mental health * AND willing to test the app on a private smartphone * AND at least one year of work experience in respective fields * AND situated in the City of Vienna or surrounding areas

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Psychological Well-Being

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Mental health and general well-being Mental health difficulties Mental health help-seeking

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hochschule Campus Wien

    Vienna, 1100, Austria

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