Digital Therapeutics Trial Shows Promise: Video Game Intervention for Major Depression Shows Measurable Outcomes
247 Health News Editorial
·3 May 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsA landmark Finnish trial of 1,001 participants investigated therapeutic video games for major depression treatment. The completed study examined whether gaming-based digital therapeutics could provide measurable clinical benefits alongside standard mental healthcare.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
References
- 1.Aalto University. (2024). The effects of videogames on depression symptoms and brain dynamics [Clinical trial registration NCT05426265
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