Can early therapy keep anxiety and depression away for years?
NCT ID NCT05766072
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows up on 217 children who took part in a cognitive behavioral therapy program for anxiety and depression 5 years earlier. Researchers want to see if the program helped prevent these conditions from developing or worsening over time. The children, now teenagers, will be assessed for symptoms and diagnoses of anxiety and depression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) group program for children and parents
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that early CBT prevents anxiety and depression from becoming long-term problems, reducing the need for treatment later in life.
What could go wrong
This is a follow-up study with no new treatment, so results depend on the original intervention's lasting power. The study is small (217 participants) and observational, so findings may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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University of Oslo
Oslo, Norge, 0373, Norway