Clinical Trial: Trial of a Voice-Based Generative AI Emotional Support Companion

U.S., Oct. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07860034) titled 'Trial of a Voice-Based Generative AI Emotional Support Companion' on Sept. 24.

Brief Summary: The investigators conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to study an AI-based emotional support app. The focus in this paper is on two main areas: (1) changes in anxiety levels, and (2) safety.

Study Start Date: Nov. 14, 2025

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Condition: Anxiety and Fear

Intervention: DEVICE: The intervention was the AI-based emotional support app.

Sonia is a commercially available voice-based application built around a real-time conversation with a voice generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The application first a...