AI steps in to rewrite painful memories for anxiety relief

NCT ID NCT07565714

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether AI-generated audio stories can help people with anxiety and fear of failure. Forty adults will listen to personalized scenarios based on childhood memories of criticism, with one version including a therapeutic twist where a supportive figure steps in. The goal is to see if this AI-assisted technique can reduce anxiety, rumination, and fear of failure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Imagery rescripting intervention (behavioral) using AI-generated audio scenarios
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a new, scalable way to deliver therapy for anxiety and rumination using AI.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. The AI-generated scripts may not be as effective as therapist-created ones, and results may not apply to broader populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

generalized anxiety disorder rumination disorder Rumination Syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FEAR OF FAILURE GENERALIZED ANXIETY RUMINATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

SWPS University (University of Social Sciences and Humanities); Poznań Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience
RECRUITING

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 61-619, Poland
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Poznań Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience
RECRUITING

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 61-619, Poland

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