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Effectiveness of a Guided Mental Health Chatbot for Youth Living in Lithuania

NCT07012876 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 262

Last updated 2026-05-04

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Summary

The study aims to assess the effectiveness of a guided mental health chatbot called "Scalable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS)", adapted for youth living in Lithuania.

Conditions

  • Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

STARS (Scalable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress)

The intervention is a guided mental health chatbot - STARS - developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It consists of 10 sessions which include: Introduction (1), Psychoeducation (2), Emotion Regulation (3, 4), Behavior Activation (5, 6), Managing Problems (7), Supportive Self-talk (8, 9), and Relapse Prevention (10). Each session consists of psychoeducation and exercise parts. Trained and supervised non-specialists (called e-helpers) provide weekly calls (five calls lasting approximately 15 minutes) to support participants individually and increase motivation and adherence to the intervention.

BEHAVIORAL

Basic psychoeducation

The control group will receive basic psychoeducation. The content of the psychoeducation is very similar to the content of session 2 of the STARS chatbot and includes psychoeducation about emotions, a personal story about a fictional character who talks about her emotions, and information about where to access mental health support. It also includes a list of organizations and clinics providing mental health care in Lithuania.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Evaldas Kazlauskas, Ph.D. · Vilnius University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-08
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2028-06-30

Countries

  • Lithuania

Study Locations

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