Testing a mental health app for depression and resilience in medical students
Tests a mental health app in medical students with major depressive disorder.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Evaluating The Impact of A Mental Health App on Depression and Resilience Among Medical Students
Key facts
- Where
- Cheras, MalaysiaSee 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 18 and 30 years old?
Source: NCT07397299, who can take part
Where in Malaysia
- Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaCheras, MalaysiaNo longer taking part
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
- National University of Malaysia
- Trial code
- NCT07397299
- Record updated
- 13 February 2026
- Original description
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine whether access to a mental health app improves resilience and reduces depressive symptoms among medical students over a three-month period.Read full original descriptionShow less
Evaluating The Impact of A Mental Health App on Depression and Resilience Among Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Study
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine whether access to a mental health app improves resilience and reduces depressive symptoms among medical students over a three-month period.
Compared to the control group, researchers hypothesized that medical students in the intervention group are expected to show:
* Significant reductions in depressive symptoms and greater improvements in resilience after three months of usage. * Significant reduction in thoughts of self-harm and anxiety, and improvement in self-esteem after three months of usage.
Researchers will compare two groups to evaluate the app's impact on wellbeing:
* Intervention group: Receives immediate full access to the mental health app. * Control group: Receives basic, without full access to the mental health app.
Participants will explore and experience the various features offered in the mental health app over a three-month period.
Inclusion: Aged 18 to 30; Enrolled in medical school (preclinical or clinical years); Owns a smartphone; Able to read and understand English.
Exclusion: Does not consent to study.