Maintained effectiveness of a smartphone-based chatbot coach (BalanceUP) for mental well-being in headache sufferers: preliminary findings from a single-arm 6-month follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioral interventions delivered by smartphones have been proven effective in improving physical and mental well-being in clinical and non-clinical samples. However, it remains unclear whether improvements are sustained after intervention completion. This single-arm study evaluated the sustained effectiveness of BalanceUP, a smartphone-based coaching intervention delivered by a conversational agent (CA), for people suffering from frequent headaches.

Methods

Following a randomized controlled trial, where an intervention group was compared with a waitlist control group, this within-group comparison examined follow-up results of all participants who participated in the coaching program. Measurements were taken pre-, post-, and 6 months after intervention start. Cha

SUBMITTER: Ulrich S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12594013 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature