Family constellation therapy tested for mental health relief
NCT ID NCT05051462
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether family/systemic constellation therapy, a short-term group counseling approach, can reduce mild-to-moderate psychological symptoms and improve well-being in the general population. Eighty adults will be randomly assigned to either start therapy immediately or join a wait-list. The researchers will track changes in symptoms and monitor for any negative effects over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- family/systemic constellation therapy (a short-term group counseling intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, short-term group therapy option for people with mild-to-moderate psychological distress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants and no blinding. The therapy is not well-studied, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to participate in the in-person intervention on the date randomly assigned to them Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in family / systemic constellation therapy within the 12 months prior to study launch * Current mental disorder diagnosed by an eligible health care professional
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary