Digital tools to help teenagers stay well after depression or anxiety
Tests app-based programs to keep teenagers well after depression or anxiety.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Digital Interventions for Relapse Prevention in Adolescence
Key facts
- Where
- Oslo, NorwaySee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 16 and 19 years old?
Source: NCT07346911, who can take part
Where in Norway
- University of OsloOslo, NorwayTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Oslo
- Trial code
- NCT07346911
- Record updated
- 5 November 2026
- Original description
Some adolescents experience periods of anxiety and/or depression, and some find that these periods return over time. The purpose of this study is to examine whether digital interventions-where individuals work systematically with their own thoughts and feelings during periods when they feel well-can help them maintain well-being for longer.Read full original descriptionShow less
Digital Interventions for Relapse Prevention in Adolescence
Some adolescents experience periods of anxiety and/or depression, and some find that these periods return over time. The purpose of this study is to examine whether digital interventions-where individuals work systematically with their own thoughts and feelings during periods when they feel well-can help them maintain well-being for longer.
The study includes adolescents aged 16-19 who have previously experienced episodes of depression and/or anxiety to a degree that led them to seek help (e.g., from a school nurse, general practitioner, health clinic, or child and adolescent mental health service). Through a research app on their smartphones, participants complete tasks and answer questionnaires. The study is fully digital. Some participants meet with a therapist in digital group sessions, while others work independently with the digital content.
We will also examine the cost-benefit aspects of offering such interventions. If the study achieves its goals, digital interventions may eventually become a service offered to adolescents recovering from depression and anxiety.
Inclusion: Currently in full or partial remission for a minimum of 2 months from a depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder as defined by self-reported scores on RCADS-47: previous episode(s) of t-score > 65 and current t-score =<65; Native or fluent Scandinavian language skills; Willingness to take part even when allocated to the non-preferred arm of the trial.
Exclusion: Ongoing depressive disorder, ongoing anxiety disorder as defined by current t-score =<65 on RCADS-47; Recent completion of one of the interventions in the two interventional arms; no available smartphone.