AI Chatbots for Anxiety Mental Health Literacy

NCT ID: NCT07316374

Last Updated: 2026-01-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-01

Study Completion Date

2026-04-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether AI-based chatbots can improve anxiety-related mental health literacy in adults with varying levels of anxiety. The study aims to learn whether interactive AI chatbots can improve understanding of anxiety, attitudes toward anxiety, help-seeking intentions, confidence in supporting others, and anxiety symptoms, compared with standard text-based educational materials.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does an AI-based psychoeducation chatbot improve anxiety-related mental health literacy compared with text-based psychoeducation?
2. Does adding interactive anxiety simulation conversations further improve mental health literacy and related outcomes compared with psychoeducation alone?

Researchers will compare participants who use an AI psychoeducation chatbot alone, participants who use an AI psychoeducation chatbot combined with anxiety simulation chatbots, and participants who receive text-based psychoeducation, to see whether the AI-based interventions lead to greater improvements in mental health literacy and related outcomes.

Participants will:

1. Complete baseline questionnaires assessing anxiety-related knowledge, attitudes, and symptoms
2. Be randomly assigned to one of three groups: AI psychoeducation chatbot, AI psychoeducation chatbot plus anxiety simulation chatbots, or text-based psychoeducation
3. Use the assigned intervention over a one-week period
4. Complete follow-up questionnaires immediately after the intervention and at later follow-up time points

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety Literacy Anxiety Disorders Mental Health Literacy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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AI Educator Only

Participants will interact with the AI-powered psychoeducation chatbot for one week. The chatbot delivers structured conversational modules covering anxiety concepts, symptoms, causes, treatment options, and self-help strategies.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AI Anxiety Literacy Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

AI Anxiety Literacy Education is an AI-powered, psychologically informed chatbot designed to improve mental health literacy related to anxiety through conversational education.

The chatbot delivers structured modules covering the definition of anxiety, common cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms, contributing factors, treatment options, and practical self-help strategies.

Content is presented in non-clinical language and adapted to user responses through guided questions and feedback, encouraging users to reflect on their own experiences.

AI Educator + AI Anxiety Friend Simulators

Participants will first complete all AI Educator modules and then interact with five AI Anxiety Friend Simulators over one week. Each simulator represents a distinct anxiety presentation and prompts participants to identify symptoms, explore mechanisms, and propose support strategies.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AI Anxiety Friend Simulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

AI Anxiety Friend Simulation is an AI-powered conversational intervention designed to allow participants to practice recognizing and responding to anxiety-related experiences in a simulated interaction. The chatbot role-plays individuals experiencing different anxiety presentations and communicates in a natural, everyday manner that may include uncertainty, emotional reactions, or defensiveness.

Participants are guided to identify anxiety symptoms, explore causes, and propose supportive responses. The chatbot provides feedback and prompts reflection based on participants' responses. Participants access the simulation online and complete multiple simulated conversations over a one-week period.

AI Anxiety Literacy Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

AI Anxiety Literacy Education is an AI-powered, psychologically informed chatbot designed to improve mental health literacy related to anxiety through conversational education.

The chatbot delivers structured modules covering the definition of anxiety, common cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms, contributing factors, treatment options, and practical self-help strategies.

Content is presented in non-clinical language and adapted to user responses through guided questions and feedback, encouraging users to reflect on their own experiences.

Text-Based Psychoeducation

Participants will receive standard text-based psychoeducation materials about anxiety, including definitions, symptoms, causes, and coping strategies, to be completed within one week.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Text-Based Anxiety Psychoeducation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Text-Based Anxiety Psychoeducation consists of written educational materials providing information about anxiety in a non-clinical, accessible format. The materials cover the definition of anxiety, common cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms, contributing factors, and general coping and self-help strategies. Participants access the materials online and are instructed to review all content within a one-week period. The materials are static and do not provide interactive feedback or personalized responses.

Interventions

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AI Anxiety Friend Simulation

AI Anxiety Friend Simulation is an AI-powered conversational intervention designed to allow participants to practice recognizing and responding to anxiety-related experiences in a simulated interaction. The chatbot role-plays individuals experiencing different anxiety presentations and communicates in a natural, everyday manner that may include uncertainty, emotional reactions, or defensiveness.

Participants are guided to identify anxiety symptoms, explore causes, and propose supportive responses. The chatbot provides feedback and prompts reflection based on participants' responses. Participants access the simulation online and complete multiple simulated conversations over a one-week period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Text-Based Anxiety Psychoeducation

Text-Based Anxiety Psychoeducation consists of written educational materials providing information about anxiety in a non-clinical, accessible format. The materials cover the definition of anxiety, common cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms, contributing factors, and general coping and self-help strategies. Participants access the materials online and are instructed to review all content within a one-week period. The materials are static and do not provide interactive feedback or personalized responses.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

AI Anxiety Literacy Education

AI Anxiety Literacy Education is an AI-powered, psychologically informed chatbot designed to improve mental health literacy related to anxiety through conversational education.

The chatbot delivers structured modules covering the definition of anxiety, common cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms, contributing factors, treatment options, and practical self-help strategies.

Content is presented in non-clinical language and adapted to user responses through guided questions and feedback, encouraging users to reflect on their own experiences.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 65 years.
2. Able to use digital devices (e.g., smartphone or computer) to complete AI-based conversations and questionnaires.
3. Willing to participate in a one-week online intervention.
4. Proficient in Chinese and able to understand study instructions and provide informed consent.
5. Participants with varying levels of anxiety symptoms are eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Self-reported history of severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder).
2. Currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment.
3. Severe mental health symptoms requiring immediate clinical intervention.
4. Inability to use mobile or internet-enabled devices independently.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Peking University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Peking university

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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Anxiety Literacy AI Chatbot

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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