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Effectiveness of a Digital Application for Adolescents With Mild to Moderate Anxiety

NCT06531980 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2025-08-28

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Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a new therapist-guided rule based intervention in Bergen Municipality, Child and Family help center.

Do they have a decrease in anxiety symptoms following the intervention? Do they have an increase in functional level following the intervention?

Researchers will compare the therapist-guided rule based intervention with treatment as usual for adolescents with mild to moderate anxiety.

Participants will use the intervention, which is based on CBT, for 8 weeks.

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety and Fear
  • Adolescent - Emotional Problem

Interventions

OTHER

Modi

The Modi course, an eight-week mobile application intervention for adolescents with anxiety symptoms, is based on cognitive therapy. Guided by a rule-based chatbot named "Anna," users navigate through predefined options and responses, learning about anxiety and recording their challenges. The app includes animated videos, illustrations, and audio files to enhance engagement. Modi consists of six chapters, with a focus on psychoeducation, the cognitive triangle, and exposure exercises. Participants receive guidance from two Modi therapists who provide weekly support via messages and scheduled phone calls, ensuring personalized assistance and addressing any issues throughout the course.

OTHER

Treatment as usual

Participants receive usual treatment at their local Child and Family Services. This treatment, known as Treatment as Usual (TAU), is not standardized but reflects the care they would receive in regular practice. It aligns with national clinical guidelines and includes individual therapy, parental counseling, and assessments. Typically, the treatment is provided by a therapist trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or a psychologist

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bergen kommune

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Smiti Kahlon, PhD · Haukeland University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-16
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-12-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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