Digital Mental Health Care -- Evidence from Mexico

Last registered on November 02, 2025
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Digital Mental Health Care -- Evidence from Mexico
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0015877
Initial registration date
April 24, 2025

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

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First published
April 30, 2025, 9:18 AM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Last updated
November 02, 2025, 3:54 PM EST

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Locations

Country
Mexico
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Manuela Angelucci
Affiliation
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Raissa Fabregas
PI Affiliation
University of Texas at Austin
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PI Name
Antonia Vazquez
PI Affiliation
University of Texas at Austin
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2024-05-08
End date
2025-12-31
Keywords
Health
Additional Keywords
mental health
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We study the uptake and impacts of an AI-driven mental health phone application on psychological wellbeing and related outcomes among low to medium-income women in Mexico experiencing psychological distress.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Angelucci, Manuela, Raissa Fabregas and Antonia Vazquez. 2025. "Digital Mental Health Care -- Evidence from Mexico." AEA RCT Registry. November 02. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.15877-3.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Access to a mobile-based digital application focused on psychological well-being and mental health
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2025-04-24
Intervention End Date
2025-11-15

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
WHO-5, GAD-7, PHQ-8, and PSS-4
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
A sample of Mexican women with psychological distress was randomly offer premium access to an AI-driven mental health app. We measure outcomes at baseline, 3-4, 7-8 weeks and 6 months later.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
n/a
Sample size: planned number of observations
Approximately 2,000 women
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Approximately 1,000 per treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
The University of Texas at Austin
IRB Approval Date
2024-09-16
IRB Approval Number
STUDY00006401
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Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

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Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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