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Could online therapy be the future of mental health care?

NCT ID NCT05868135

Disease control Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study examines whether therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) works well and saves money when used in routine healthcare for moderate depression, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder. About 800 adults with these conditions will receive up to nine online therapy sessions with guidance from a therapist. Researchers will track symptom changes, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness across multiple clinics.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that guided ICBT is a practical, cost-saving treatment option for common mental health conditions in everyday healthcare settings.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study without a control group, so results may be influenced by factors other than the therapy. Effectiveness may vary across clinics and patient groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 800 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2021

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

Population living in the geographical areas in which provision of specialized health care services are the resonsibility of the four health enterprices/locations participating in the study.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: Having moderate depression, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder as a primary disorder. Access to computer and internet. Exclusion Criteria: Having severe depression, suicidal impulses and thoughts, bipolar disorders, psychosis, substance abuse, unstable medication last month, severe reading or writing disabilities.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder depressive disorder major depressive disorder panic disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Anxiety, social Depression moderate Panic disorder

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Helse Bergen HF

    RECRUITING

    Bergen, Norway

  • St. Olavs Hospital HF

    RECRUITING

    Trondheim, Norway

  • Sykehuset Innlandet HF

    RECRUITING

    Lillehammer, Norway

  • Sykehuset i Vestfold HF

    RECRUITING

    Tønsberg, Norway

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