Can bringing family into therapy boost anxiety treatment for veterans?

NCT ID NCT05340478

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new program called Adjunctive Family-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) for veterans with anxiety disorders. It involved 48 veterans and their family members to see if adding family support to standard therapy was acceptable and helpful. The main goal was to check if the program was feasible and satisfying, not to prove it works as a cure.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Adjunctive Family-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could make anxiety treatment more effective for veterans by involving their family members in therapy.
What could go wrong: This was a small feasibility study with only 48 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy is an add-on, not a standalone treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder post-traumatic stress disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY DISORDER

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Locations

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Houston, Texas, 77030-4211, United States

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