Depression and Anxiety Trial, Recruiting
voxsanity.com.au · Eligibility summary from public government registries · 18 August 2026 · not medical advice
Who may and may not be able to join
AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI
Who may be able to join
- People who currently live in Australia and do not plan to move or travel overseas during the study period.
- People who can read and understand English well enough to complete the study questionnaires.
- People who are willing to create an account and agree to the terms and conditions of the Unforgettable.Me platform.
- People who have moderate anxiety or depression symptoms, provided they agree to continue any recommended medical treatment throughout the study and to seek further help if their symptoms get worse.
- People with little to no experience with meditation — specifically, fewer than 25 hours of meditation practice in the past 6 months, and no history of attending a multi-day mindfulness course such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or Vipassana.
Who may not be able to join
Each point below is a reason the trial team may not be able to accept someone. It is not a list of requirements to meet.
- People who report currently having, or having ever been diagnosed with, a serious mental health condition — such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, a personality disorder, a trauma-related disorder, a dissociative disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or a neurodevelopmental condition.
- People whose anxiety or depression symptoms fall into the severe range, as measured by specific screening tools used by the trial (confirm with trial site).
- People whose general psychological distress is rated as severe on a standard screening scale (confirm with trial site).
- People who score above set thresholds on screening measures for mania, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, repetitive thoughts and behaviours, or dissociation.
- People who report moderate use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
- People who report having a neurological condition, such as a traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, stroke, or amnesia.
- People who report having a serious physical health condition, such as cancer, a thyroid disorder, or multiple sclerosis.
- People who have recently experienced a significant bereavement or major loss.
- People who have a history of traumatic experiences or difficult childhood events that have not been explored or treated.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
If you need support right now
This page includes language about suicide and self-harm, because that is how the trial's eligibility criteria are written. If reading it has been hard, you do not have to keep going. The services below are free, confidential, and answered by people trained for exactly this.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
- Lifeline — 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14
- Suicide Call Back Service — 24/7 counselling: 1300 659 467
- 13YARN — 24/7, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: 13 92 76
- Beyond Blue — 24/7 mental health support: 1300 22 4636
- Kids Helpline — 24/7, free and private for anyone aged 5 to 25: 1800 55 1800
- headspace — mental health support for 12 to 25 year olds: headspace.org.au
- Emergency: 000
Outside Australia? The numbers above are Australian and will not work from overseas. Find a Helpline is a free directory of crisis lines in over 130 countries, run by ThroughLine with the International Association for Suicide Prevention. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.
Voxsanity is not a crisis service, and nothing on this page is medical advice. More Australian services are listed on our support lines page.
If this is close to home
This page includes language about advanced illness, prognosis, or palliative care, because that is how the trial's eligibility criteria are written. Seeing it set out plainly can land hard, whether it is about you or about someone you are caring for. You do not have to be at a crisis point to talk to someone.
- Griefline — grief and loss counselling, 9am to 6pm weekdays and midday to 6pm weekends (AEST/AEDT): 1300 845 745
- Carer Gateway — practical and emotional support if you are caring for someone, 8am to 5pm weekdays: 1800 422 737
- Canteen — for 12 to 25 year olds affected by cancer, their own or a family member's: 1800 945 215
- Palliative Care Australia — directory of palliative care services near you: palliativecare.org.au
- Lifeline — 24/7, for any kind of distress, at any hour the services above are closed: 13 11 14
Palliative care is not the same as giving up on treatment, and it is not only for the last weeks of life. It is symptom and comfort care that can run alongside active treatment, including a clinical trial.
Outside Australia? The numbers above are Australian and will not work from overseas. Find a Helpline is a free directory of support and crisis lines in over 130 countries, run by ThroughLine with the International Association for Suicide Prevention.
Voxsanity is not a counselling or medical service, and nothing on this page is medical advice. More Australian services are listed on our support lines page.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Nicholas T Van Dam, University of Melbourne
Phone: +61 3 8344 3644
Australian sites
+61 3 9035 5511
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
This date has passed while the registry still lists the trial as open to participants. Sponsors often update a trial's status without revising its projected end date, so it may well still be recruiting — but the record is out of date in at least one respect. Check with the study contact before relying on either.
Where this trial is recruiting
1 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.
Primary endpoints
Psychological wellbeing
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 31 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.