Clinical Trial: A Pilot Study on the Impact of an AI-Driven Mental Health App on Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy Among University Students (Japan)

Tokyo, July 11 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058424) titled 'A Pilot Study on the Impact of an AI-Driven Mental Health App on Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy Among University Students' on July 10.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - International University of Health and Welfare

Condition: Condition - Healthy adult Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To examine the effectiveness of the AI-powered mental health app on university students' mental health. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - In this study, the intervention involves the use of the AI-powered mental health app Awarefy. Awarefy records and analyzes users' emotions and stress levels, providing personalized mental health support. The app incorporates features based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, enabling users to objectively assess their psychological state and learn appropriate coping strategies. Additionally, its AI-driven conversational functionality allows users to engage in daily mental health care. Participants in this study will be instructed to use specific features of the app, Check-in & Check-out, Psychology Learning Course, and AI Chat Function, for approximately 20 minutes per day over a four-week period.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1.Individuals who regularly use a smartphone. 2.Individuals who can understand Japanese. 3.Individuals who can provide written informed consent for voluntary participation in the study. Key exclusion criteria - 1.Individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental disorder and are undergoing treatment. Target Size - 40

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 07 Month 10 Day Date of IRB - 2025 Year 07 Month 10 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 07 Month 10 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000065215

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