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Daily intervention study on episodic future thinking via APP for college students with subthreshold Depression

Daily intervention on gaol-oriented future thinking via APP in subthreshold depression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119756
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-03
Start date
2026-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-09

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Conditions

Subthreshold depression

Interventions

Intervention group:Goal-directed future event specificity training via online APP
Control group:Fill in the Positive and Negative Emotion Scale every day

Sponsors

Capital Normal University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 30 years; 2. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) score >=10; 3. Clear language expression, able to understand the experimental requirements, and cooperate with the test; 4. Volunteer for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Excluding current depression or other psychiatric disorders (M.I.N.I.-verified); 2. Excluding history of neurological conditions, brain injury, or substance/alcohol dependence 3. Unable to fully participate 4. The mobile phone model is incompatible with the APP used in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
phenomenological indicators of future goal thinking;Patient health questionnaire;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Beck depression scale;Satisfaction with life scale;Positive and negative emotion scale;Goal progress;Generalized Anxiety Disorder;General Well-Being Schedule;Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale;Self-Esteem Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Ya

School of Psychology, Capital Normal University

wangyazsu@163.com+86 159 0126 6732

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026