Plain-English translation of NCT05130281 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial examined how to help young adults use Maya, a smartphone app that teaches cognitive behavior therapy skills for anxiety. Participants were divided into three groups to test different ways of encouraging regular app use over 6 weeks—using social support, earning points for completing sessions, or losing points for skipped sessions.
Young adults often struggle to access anxiety treatment, and smartphones offer a way to deliver therapy skills directly to people when and where they need them. This trial wanted to understand which types of motivation work best to help people actually stick with using the app.
Participants were asked to use the Maya app for at least 20 minutes per day, 2 days per week, for 6 weeks. They completed assessments at the start, week 3, week 6, and again at week 12 to track their progress. Some participants also had the option to receive brain imaging scans at the beginning and end of the study.
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United States
Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Enrollment target
~59 participants
Started
June 2021
Primary completion
November 2022
Age range
18 Years – 25 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in October 2024.