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NCT Number: NCT07397299

Evaluating The Impact of A Mental Health App on Depression and Resilience Among Medical Students

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression - Major Depressive Disorder Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Resilience

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18 to 30;
  • Enrolled in medical school (preclinical or clinical years);
  • Owns a smartphone;
  • Able to read and understand English.

Exclusion criteria

  • Does not consent to study.

Treatment and study plan

Full digital mental health intervention

Behavioral

Name of the mental health app - Intellect: Create A Better You

Basic digital mental health intervention

Behavioral

Name of mental health app - Intellect: Create a Better You

Primary outcomes

  1. Depressive symptoms

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

    Depressive symptoms will be assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, developed by Kroenke et al. (2001). This 9-item instrument assesses the frequency of depressive symptoms over the past two weeks. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, yielding a total severity score ranging from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater severity of depressive symptoms.

  2. Resilience

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

    Resilience will be measured using the Brief Resilience Scale developed by Smith et al. (2008). This 6-item instrument assesses the ability to recover from stress. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, yielding a total score ranging from 6 to 30, with higher scores indicating greater resilience.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anxiety

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

    Anxiety will be assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 developed by Spitzer et al. (2006). This 7-item instrument assesses generalized anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, resulting in a total severity score ranging from 0 to 21, with higher total score indicating a greater level of anxiety.

  2. Self-esteem

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

    Self-esteem will be measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale developed by Rosenberg (1989). This 10-item instrument assesses global self-worth by measuring both positive and negative feelings about the self. Each item is rated on a 4-point Likert scale, yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating more positive self-esteem.

  3. Subjective wellbeing

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

    Subjective wellbeing will be measured using the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index. This 5-item instrument assesses the respondent's mental wellbeing over the past two weeks. Each item is rated on a 6-point scale. The raw score is typically multiplied by four to get a percentage score ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better mental wellbeing.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National University of Malaysia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating The Impact of A Mental Health App on Depression and Resilience Among Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 9, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2026

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